WordPress plugin comparison
Image Optimizer vs Image Preloading
At a glance
- Image Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 50+ for Image Preloading.
- On a typical day, Image Optimizer is downloaded about 5,796 times, Image Preloading about 3.
- Image Preloading is rated higher: 3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 1.7 from 81 reviews.
- Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Sep 22, 2026, against Mar 27, 2026 for Image Preloading.
- Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Image Preloading.
- Image Preloading has been around longer: since 2017, against 2024 for Image Optimizer.
Line by line
Image Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Optimizer |  Image Preloading |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58 | #20,118 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 174.1K | 69 |
| Rating | 1.7(81) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×0.22 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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