WordPress plugin comparison
Image Optimizer vs Preload Featured Images
At a glance
- Image Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 1K+ for Preload Featured Images.
- On a typical day, Image Optimizer is downloaded about 5,537 times, Preload Featured Images about 18.
- Preload Featured Images is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 1.7 from 81 reviews.
- Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Sep 22, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Preload Featured Images.
- Preload Featured Images is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Image Optimizer.
- Preload Featured Images has been around longer: since 2021, against 2024 for Image Optimizer.
Line by line
Image Optimizer leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Optimizer |  Preload Featured Images |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58 | #5,213 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 174.3K | 491 |
| Rating | 1.7(81) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months 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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