WordPress plugin comparison
Image Optimizer vs Optimole
At a glance
- Image Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 200K+ for Optimole.
- On a typical day, Image Optimizer is downloaded about 5,796 times, Optimole about 3,464.
- Optimole is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 640 reviews, against 1.7 from 81 reviews.
- Optimole was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 22, 2026 for Image Optimizer.
- Optimole is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Image Optimizer.
- Optimole has been around longer: since 2018, against 2024 for Image Optimizer.
Line by line
Optimole leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Optimizer |  Optimole |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58 | #261 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 174.1K | 262.7K |
| Rating | 1.7(81) | 4.7(640) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×1.44 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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