WordPress plugin comparison
PixGrow Image Optimizer vs Speed Up
At a glance
- Speed Up has more active installs: 500+, against 100+ for PixGrow Image Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Speed Up is downloaded about 10 times, PixGrow Image Optimizer about 9.
- Speed Up is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- PixGrow Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 3, 2026, against Jul 26, 2026 for Speed Up.
- PixGrow Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Speed Up.
- Speed Up has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for PixGrow Image Optimizer.
Line by line
Speed Up leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  PixGrow Image Optimizer |  Speed Up |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,442 | #8,792 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 243 | 269 |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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