WordPress plugin comparison
PDEV Image Optimizer vs ShortPixel Adaptive Images
PDEV Image Optimizer
by Grzegorz Puszka
100+ installs5.0
ShortPixel Adaptive Images
by ShortPixel
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- ShortPixel Adaptive Images has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for PDEV Image Optimizer.
- On a typical day, ShortPixel Adaptive Images is downloaded about 112 times, PDEV Image Optimizer about 10.
- PDEV Image Optimizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 145 reviews.
- PDEV Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for ShortPixel Adaptive Images.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- ShortPixel Adaptive Images has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for PDEV Image Optimizer.
Line by line
ShortPixel Adaptive Images leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | PDEV Image Optimizer | ShortPixel Adaptive Images |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,054 | #1,844 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 386 | 3.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(145) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.39 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.6.40 |
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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