WordPress plugin comparison
Image Optimizer vs WP HTTP Compression
At a glance
- Image Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 400+ for WP HTTP Compression.
- On a typical day, Image Optimizer is downloaded about 5,796 times, WP HTTP Compression about 4.
- WP HTTP Compression is rated higher: 2.3 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 1.7 from 81 reviews.
- Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Sep 22, 2026, against Jul 11, 2012 for WP HTTP Compression.
- Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 2.9.2 for WP HTTP Compression.
- WP HTTP Compression has been around longer: since 2010, against 2024 for Image Optimizer.
Line by line
Image Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Optimizer |  WP HTTP Compression |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58 | #9,440 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 174.1K | 116 |
| Rating | 1.7(81) | 2.3(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 2.9.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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