WordPress plugin comparison
Image Prioritizer vs Simple Thumbs
Image Prioritizer
by WordPress Performance Team
40K+ installs5.0
Simple Thumbs
by Pär Thernström
10+ installs
At a glance
- Image Prioritizer has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Simple Thumbs.
- On a typical day, Image Prioritizer is downloaded about 365 times, Simple Thumbs about 1.
- Simple Thumbs has no reviews yet.
- Image Prioritizer was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jul 12, 2011 for Simple Thumbs.
- Image Prioritizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for Simple Thumbs.
- Simple Thumbs has been around longer: since 2010, against 2024 for Image Prioritizer.
Line by line
Image Prioritizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Prioritizer | Simple Thumbs |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #822 | #36,402 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.1K | 18 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.0.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.21 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 15 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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