WordPress plugin comparison
Optimole vs PixGrow Image Optimizer
At a glance
- Optimole has more active installs: 200K+, against 100+ for PixGrow Image Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Optimole is downloaded about 3,872 times, PixGrow Image Optimizer about 9.
- Optimole is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 640 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- Optimole was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 3, 2026 for PixGrow Image Optimizer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Optimole has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for PixGrow Image Optimizer.
Line by line
Optimole leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Optimole |  PixGrow Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #261 | #16,442 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 267.4K | 243 |
| Rating | 4.7(640) | 4.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.44 | ×0.35 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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