WordPress plugin comparison

LightPIX Stealth Image Compression vs ShortPixel Image Optimizer

LightPIX Stealth Image Compression

by Issa

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 LightPIX Stealth Image Compression.
On a typical day, ShortPixel Image Optimizer is downloaded about 2,623 times, LightPIX Stealth Image Compression about 2.
LightPIX Stealth Image Compression has no reviews yet.
ShortPixel Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against May 20, 2026 for LightPIX Stealth Image Compression.
ShortPixel Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for LightPIX Stealth Image Compression.
ShortPixel Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for LightPIX Stealth Image Compression.

ShortPixel Image Optimizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	LightPIX Stealth Image Compression	ShortPixel Image Optimizer
Popular rank	#66,211	#193
Active installs	Fewer than 10	300K+
Downloads, last 30 days	56	235.3K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(830)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×1.70
Last release	5 months ago	27 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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