WordPress plugin comparison
Image Shift vs ShortPixel Image Optimizer
At a glance
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has more active installs: 300K+, against 20+ for Image Shift.
- On a typical day, ShortPixel Image Optimizer is downloaded about 2,784 times, Image Shift about 3.
- Image Shift has no reviews yet.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Jan 24, 2026 for Image Shift.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Image Shift.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Image Shift.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Image Shift.
Line by line
ShortPixel Image Optimizer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Shift |  ShortPixel Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,436 | #193 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 74 | 237.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(830) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.12 | ×1.70 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1.0 | 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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