WordPress plugin comparison
Optimole vs Simple Image Optimizer
At a glance
- Optimole has more active installs: 200K+, against 10+ for Simple Image Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Optimole is downloaded about 3,464 times, Simple Image Optimizer about 1.
- Simple Image Optimizer 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 Feb 24, 2018 for Simple Image Optimizer.
- Optimole is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Simple Image Optimizer.
Line by line
Optimole leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Optimole |  Simple Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #261 | #32,345 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 265K | 23 |
| Rating | 4.7(640) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.44 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7 |
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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