WordPress plugin comparison
Image Optimizer vs Image Regenerate & Select Crop
Image Optimizer
by Elementor
1M+ installs1.7
Image Regenerate & Select Crop
by Iulia Cazan
7K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Image Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 7K+ for Image Regenerate & Select Crop.
- On a typical day, Image Optimizer is downloaded about 5,537 times, Image Regenerate & Select Crop about 65.
- Image Regenerate & Select Crop is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 58 reviews, against 1.7 from 81 reviews.
- Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Sep 22, 2026, against Sep 14, 2026 for Image Regenerate & Select Crop.
- Image Regenerate & Select Crop is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Image Optimizer.
- Image Regenerate & Select Crop has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Image Optimizer.
Line by line
Image Optimizer leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Optimizer | Image Regenerate & Select Crop |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58 | #2,478 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 174.3K | 2K |
| Rating | 1.7(81) | 4.7(58) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×0.95 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.3.5 |
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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