WordPress plugin comparison
Photu vs ShortPixel Image Optimizer
At a glance
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for Photu.
- On a typical day, ShortPixel Image Optimizer is downloaded about 2,623 times, Photu about 1.
- Photu has no reviews yet.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Sep 24, 2021 for Photu.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for Photu.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Photu.
Line by line
ShortPixel Image Optimizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Photu |  ShortPixel Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68,432 | #193 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 235.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(830) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.8.19 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.70 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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