WordPress plugin comparison
fasterImage Image Optimizer vs Gumlet
At a glance
- Gumlet has more active installs: 400+, against 10+ for fasterImage Image Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Gumlet is downloaded about 15 times, fasterImage Image Optimizer about 2.
- fasterImage Image Optimizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 10 reviews.
- Gumlet was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Aug 19, 2025 for fasterImage Image Optimizer.
- Gumlet is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for fasterImage Image Optimizer.
- fasterImage Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Gumlet.
Line by line
Gumlet leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  fasterImage Image Optimizer |  Gumlet |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,602 | #9,454 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51 | 419 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.4(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.09 | ×0.50 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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