WordPress plugin comparison
Optimole vs ShortPixel Image Optimizer
At a glance
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has more active installs: 300K+, against 200K+ for Optimole.
- On a typical day, Optimole is downloaded about 3,464 times, ShortPixel Image Optimizer about 2,784.
- Optimole is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 640 reviews, against 4.5 from 830 reviews.
- Optimole was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for ShortPixel Image Optimizer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Optimole.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Optimole |  ShortPixel Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #261 | #193 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 265K | 237.8K |
| Rating | 4.7(640) | 4.5(830) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.44 | ×1.70 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 26 days 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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