WordPress plugin comparison
Image Optimizer vs MariCDN by MariHost
At a glance
- Image Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for MariCDN by MariHost.
- On a typical day, Image Optimizer is downloaded about 5,537 times, MariCDN by MariHost about 3.
- MariCDN by MariHost is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 1.7 from 81 reviews.
- MariCDN by MariHost was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Sep 22, 2026 for Image Optimizer.
- MariCDN by MariHost is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Image Optimizer.
- Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2024, against 2025 for MariCDN by MariHost.
Line by line
Image Optimizer leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Optimizer |  MariCDN by MariHost |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58 | #30,113 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 174.3K | 156 |
| Rating | 1.7(81) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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