WordPress plugin comparison
Optimole vs PixCompress
At a glance
- Optimole has more active installs: 200K+, against fewer than 10 for PixCompress.
- On a typical day, Optimole is downloaded about 3,464 times, PixCompress about 2.
- PixCompress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 640 reviews.
- Optimole was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 24, 2026 for PixCompress.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Optimole has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for PixCompress.
Line by line
Optimole leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Optimole |  PixCompress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #261 | #66,806 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 264K | 81 |
| Rating | 4.7(640) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.44 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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