WordPress plugin comparison

Lightning Load Speed Optimization vs ShortPixel Image Optimizer

Lightning Load Speed Optimization

by Passionate Brains

Fewer than 10 installs

ShortPixel Image Optimizer

by ShortPixel

300K+ installs4.5

At a glance

ShortPixel Image Optimizer has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for Lightning Load Speed Optimization.
On a typical day, ShortPixel Image Optimizer is downloaded about 2,784 times, Lightning Load Speed Optimization about 2.
Lightning Load Speed Optimization has no reviews yet.
ShortPixel Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Sep 14, 2026 for Lightning Load Speed Optimization.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
ShortPixel Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Lightning Load Speed Optimization.

ShortPixel Image Optimizer leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightning Load Speed Optimization	ShortPixel Image Optimizer
Popular rank	#70,499	#193
Active installs	Fewer than 10	300K+
Downloads, last 30 days	35	232.8K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(830)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×1.70
Last release	1 month ago	27 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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