WordPress plugin comparison

Highcompress Image Compressor vs ShortPixel Image Optimizer

Highcompress Image Compressor

by himalayasaxena

600+ installs4.9

ShortPixel Image Optimizer

by ShortPixel

300K+ installs4.5

At a glance

ShortPixel Image Optimizer has more active installs: 300K+, against 600+ for Highcompress Image Compressor.
On a typical day, ShortPixel Image Optimizer is downloaded about 2,623 times, Highcompress Image Compressor about 16.
Highcompress Image Compressor is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 143 reviews, against 4.5 from 830 reviews.
ShortPixel Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Feb 12, 2026 for Highcompress Image Compressor.
ShortPixel Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Highcompress Image Compressor.
ShortPixel Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Highcompress Image Compressor.

ShortPixel Image Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Highcompress Image Compressor	ShortPixel Image Optimizer
Popular rank	#8,208	#193
Active installs	600+	300K+
Downloads, last 30 days	394	235.3K
Rating	4.9(143)	4.5(830)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.42	×1.70
Last release	9 months ago	27 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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