WordPress plugin comparison
Patu Optimizer vs ShortPixel Image Optimizer
Patu Optimizer
by gheop
Fewer than 10 installs
ShortPixel Image Optimizer
by ShortPixel
300K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for Patu Optimizer.
- On a typical day, ShortPixel Image Optimizer is downloaded about 2,623 times, Patu Optimizer about 2.
- Patu Optimizer has no reviews yet.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for Patu Optimizer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Patu Optimizer.
Line by line
ShortPixel Image Optimizer leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Patu Optimizer | ShortPixel Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #72,602 | #193 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 235.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(830) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.70 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 27 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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