WordPress plugin comparison

Kraken.io Image Optimizer vs Compress, Resize & Lazy Load Images

Kraken.io Image Optimizer

by Kraken.io

10K+ installs4.5

Compress, Resize & Lazy Load Images

by wpvividplugins

10K+ installs4.3

At a glance

Both have 10K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Kraken.io Image Optimizer is downloaded about 97 times, Compress, Resize & Lazy Load Images about 59.
Kraken.io Image Optimizer is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 119 reviews, against 4.3 from 7 reviews.
Kraken.io Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Jun 22, 2026, against Jun 1, 2026 for Compress, Resize & Lazy Load Images.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
Kraken.io Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Compress, Resize & Lazy Load Images.

Kraken.io Image Optimizer leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Kraken.io Image Optimizer	Compress, Resize & Lazy Load Images
Popular rank	#1,581	#1,461
Active installs	10K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	4.3K	1K
Rating	4.5(119)	4.3(7)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.83	×0.81
Last release	4 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.3

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