WordPress plugin comparison

EWWW Image Optimizer vs Lightweight Performance Optimizer

EWWW Image Optimizer

by Shane Bishop

1M+ installs4.8

Lightweight Performance Optimizer

by Mehul Lakhatariya

10+ installs

At a glance

EWWW Image Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Lightweight Performance Optimizer.
On a typical day, EWWW Image Optimizer is downloaded about 14,966 times, Lightweight Performance Optimizer about 2.
Lightweight Performance Optimizer has no reviews yet.
EWWW Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Sep 5, 2025 for Lightweight Performance Optimizer.
EWWW Image Optimizer resolves more of its support threads: 25% in the last two months, against 0% for Lightweight Performance Optimizer.
EWWW Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Lightweight Performance Optimizer.
EWWW Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Lightweight Performance Optimizer.

EWWW Image Optimizer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	EWWW Image Optimizer	Lightweight Performance Optimizer
Popular rank	#59	#33,031
Active installs	1M+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	961.2K	37
Rating	4.8(1.8K)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	25%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×2.43	×0.06
Last release	11 days ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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