WordPress plugin comparison
Imagify Image Optimization vs ShortPixel Image Optimizer
Imagify Image Optimization
by WP Media
900K+ installs4.3
ShortPixel Image Optimizer
by ShortPixel
300K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Imagify Image Optimization has more active installs: 900K+, against 300K+ for ShortPixel Image Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Imagify Image Optimization is downloaded about 6,484 times, ShortPixel Image Optimizer about 2,784.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 830 reviews, against 4.3 from 1,657 reviews.
- Imagify Image Optimization was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for ShortPixel Image Optimizer.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 67% for Imagify Image Optimization.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Imagify Image Optimization.
Line by line
Imagify Image Optimization leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68 | #193 |
| Active installs | 900K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 477.9K | 237.8K |
| Rating | 4.3(1.7K) | 4.5(830) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.21 | ×1.70 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 26 days 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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