WordPress plugin comparison
ThumbPress vs Simple Image Optimizer
At a glance
- ThumbPress has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Simple Image Optimizer.
- On a typical day, ThumbPress is downloaded about 419 times, Simple Image Optimizer about 1.
- Simple Image Optimizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.7 from 119 reviews.
- ThumbPress was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Feb 24, 2018 for Simple Image Optimizer.
- ThumbPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Simple Image Optimizer.
- ThumbPress has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Simple Image Optimizer.
Line by line
ThumbPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ThumbPress |  Simple Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,131 | #32,345 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23.2K | 23 |
| Rating | 3.7(119) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.08 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7 |
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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