WordPress plugin comparison

Highcompress Image Compressor vs Kraken.io Image Optimizer

Highcompress Image Compressor

by himalayasaxena

600+ installs4.9

Kraken.io Image Optimizer

by Kraken.io

10K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Kraken.io Image Optimizer has more active installs: 10K+, against 600+ for Highcompress Image Compressor.
On a typical day, Kraken.io Image Optimizer is downloaded about 97 times, Highcompress Image Compressor about 16.
Highcompress Image Compressor is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 143 reviews, against 4.5 from 119 reviews.
Kraken.io Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Jun 22, 2026, against Feb 12, 2026 for Highcompress Image Compressor.
Kraken.io Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Highcompress Image Compressor.
Kraken.io Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Highcompress Image Compressor.

Kraken.io Image Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Highcompress Image Compressor	Kraken.io Image Optimizer
Popular rank	#8,208	#1,581
Active installs	600+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	394	4.3K
Rating	4.9(143)	4.5(119)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.42	×0.83
Last release	9 months ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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