WordPress plugin comparison

Image Optimizer vs ImageRecycle pdf & image compression

Image Optimizer

by Elementor

1M+ installs1.7

ImageRecycle pdf & image compression

by ImageRecycle

1K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Image Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 1K+ for ImageRecycle pdf & image compression.
On a typical day, Image Optimizer is downloaded about 5,796 times, ImageRecycle pdf & image compression about 24.
ImageRecycle pdf & image compression is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 26 reviews, against 1.7 from 81 reviews.
Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Sep 22, 2026, against Sep 30, 2025 for ImageRecycle pdf & image compression.
Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for ImageRecycle pdf & image compression.
ImageRecycle pdf & image compression has been around longer: since 2015, against 2024 for Image Optimizer.

Image Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Image Optimizer	ImageRecycle pdf & image compression
Popular rank	#58	#6,631
Active installs	1M+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	169.2K	567
Rating	1.7(81)	4.5(26)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×1.28	×0.30
Last release	1 month ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.3

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