WordPress plugin comparison
fasterImage Image Optimizer vs Flying Images
At a glance
- Flying Images has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for fasterImage Image Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Flying Images is downloaded about 34 times, fasterImage Image Optimizer about 2.
- fasterImage Image Optimizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 26 reviews.
- Flying Images was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 19, 2025 for fasterImage Image Optimizer.
- Flying Images is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for fasterImage Image Optimizer.
- fasterImage Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Flying Images.
Line by line
Flying Images leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  fasterImage Image Optimizer |  Flying Images |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,602 | #4,360 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51 | 2.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(26) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.09 | ×0.69 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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