WordPress plugin comparison

PDEV Image Optimizer vs SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression

PDEV Image Optimizer

by Grzegorz Puszka

100+ installs5.0

SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression

by Niels Lange

1K+ installs

At a glance

SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression has more active installs: 1K+, against 100+ for PDEV Image Optimizer.
On a typical day, SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression is downloaded about 17 times, PDEV Image Optimizer about 10.
SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression has no reviews yet.
PDEV Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Sep 27, 2026 for SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression has been around longer: since 2019, against 2026 for PDEV Image Optimizer.

SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	PDEV Image Optimizer	SMNTCS Deactivate Image Compression
Popular rank	#16,054	#6,815
Active installs	100+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	372	393
Rating	5.0(1)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.39	×0.45
Last release	23 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	8.0	7.4

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