WordPress plugin comparison
Image Optimizer vs Smart Image Loader
At a glance
- Image Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 90+ for Smart Image Loader.
- On a typical day, Image Optimizer is downloaded about 5,796 times, Smart Image Loader about 4.
- Smart Image Loader is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 1.7 from 81 reviews.
- Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Sep 22, 2026, against Aug 9, 2018 for Smart Image Loader.
- Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for Smart Image Loader.
- Smart Image Loader has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Image Optimizer.
Line by line
Image Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Optimizer |  Smart Image Loader |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58 | #17,181 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 170.6K | 85 |
| Rating | 1.7(81) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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