WordPress plugin comparison
Flying Images vs PixGrow Image Optimizer
Flying Images
by Gijo Varghese
2K+ installs4.8
PixGrow Image Optimizer
by Santosh Gautam
100+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Flying Images has more active installs: 2K+, against 100+ for PixGrow Image Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Flying Images is downloaded about 38 times, PixGrow Image Optimizer about 9.
- Flying Images is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 26 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- Flying Images was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 3, 2026 for PixGrow Image Optimizer.
- PixGrow Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Flying Images.
- Flying Images has been around longer: since 2019, against 2026 for PixGrow Image Optimizer.
Line by line
Flying Images leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Flying Images | PixGrow Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,367 | #16,442 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 243 |
| Rating | 4.8(26) | 4.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.69 | ×0.35 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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