WordPress plugin comparison
Image Prioritizer vs Preload Featured Images
Image Prioritizer
by WordPress Performance Team
40K+ installs5.0
Preload Featured Images
by WPZOOM
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Image Prioritizer has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for Preload Featured Images.
- On a typical day, Image Prioritizer is downloaded about 365 times, Preload Featured Images about 18.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Image Prioritizer was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Preload Featured Images.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Preload Featured Images has been around longer: since 2021, against 2024 for Image Prioritizer.
Line by line
Image Prioritizer leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Prioritizer | Preload Featured Images |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #824 | #5,210 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.8K | 497 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.21 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 2 months 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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