WordPress plugin comparison
Image Optimizer vs Magic optimize
At a glance
- Image Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Magic optimize.
- On a typical day, Image Optimizer is downloaded about 5,796 times, Magic optimize about 2.
- Magic optimize is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 1.7 from 81 reviews.
- Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Sep 22, 2026, against Jun 27, 2025 for Magic optimize.
- Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Magic optimize.
- Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2024, against 2025 for Magic optimize.
Line by line
Image Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Optimizer |  Magic optimize |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58 | #29,771 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 170.6K | 45 |
| Rating | 1.7(81) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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