WordPress plugin comparison
ImageEngine vs ShortPixel Adaptive Images
At a glance
- ShortPixel Adaptive Images has more active installs: 10K+, against 60+ for ImageEngine.
- On a typical day, ShortPixel Adaptive Images is downloaded about 112 times, ImageEngine about 10.
- ImageEngine is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 145 reviews.
- ImageEngine was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for ShortPixel Adaptive Images.
- ShortPixel Adaptive Images is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for ImageEngine.
- ShortPixel Adaptive Images has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for ImageEngine.
Line by line
ShortPixel Adaptive Images leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ImageEngine |  ShortPixel Adaptive Images |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,958 | #1,845 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 455 | 3.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.8(145) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6.40 |
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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