WordPress plugin comparison
Flying Images vs ShortPixel Image Optimizer
Flying Images
by Gijo Varghese
2K+ installs4.8
ShortPixel Image Optimizer
by ShortPixel
300K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has more active installs: 300K+, against 2K+ for Flying Images.
- On a typical day, ShortPixel Image Optimizer is downloaded about 2,623 times, Flying Images about 38.
- Flying Images is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 26 reviews, against 4.5 from 830 reviews.
- Flying Images was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for ShortPixel Image Optimizer.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Flying Images.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Flying Images.
Line by line
ShortPixel Image Optimizer leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Flying Images | ShortPixel Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,367 | #193 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 235.3K |
| Rating | 4.8(26) | 4.5(830) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.69 | ×1.70 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 27 days 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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