WordPress plugin comparison
EWWW Image Optimizer vs Shrinkify Image Compression
EWWW Image Optimizer
by Shane Bishop
1M+ installs4.8
Shrinkify Image Compression
by shrinkify
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- EWWW Image Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Shrinkify Image Compression.
- On a typical day, EWWW Image Optimizer is downloaded about 14,966 times, Shrinkify Image Compression about 4.
- Shrinkify Image Compression is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 1,845 reviews.
- EWWW Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 23, 2026 for Shrinkify Image Compression.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- EWWW Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for Shrinkify Image Compression.
Line by line
EWWW Image Optimizer leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | EWWW Image Optimizer | Shrinkify Image Compression |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #59 | #48,203 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 961.2K | 139 |
| Rating | 4.8(1.8K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 25% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.43 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 17 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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