WordPress plugin comparison
Image Optimizer vs Pload
At a glance
- Image Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Pload.
- On a typical day, Image Optimizer is downloaded about 5,796 times, Pload about 11.
- Pload has no reviews yet.
- Pload was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Sep 22, 2026 for Image Optimizer.
- Pload 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 2026 for Pload.
Line by line
Image Optimizer leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Optimizer |  Pload |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58 | #29,812 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 170.6K | 383 |
| Rating | 1.7(81) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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