WordPress plugin comparison
Image Optimizer vs ShortPixel Image Optimizer
At a glance
- Image Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 300K+ for ShortPixel Image Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Image Optimizer is downloaded about 5,796 times, ShortPixel Image Optimizer about 2,784.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 830 reviews, against 1.7 from 81 reviews.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Sep 22, 2026 for Image Optimizer.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Image Optimizer.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Image Optimizer.
Line by line
ShortPixel Image Optimizer leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Optimizer |  ShortPixel Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58 | #193 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 174.1K | 237.8K |
| Rating | 1.7(81) | 4.5(830) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×1.70 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 26 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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