WordPress plugin comparison
Resize images before upload vs ShortPixel Image Optimizer
Resize images before upload
by WPsites
1K+ installs4.6
ShortPixel Image Optimizer
by ShortPixel
300K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has more active installs: 300K+, against 1K+ for Resize images before upload.
- On a typical day, ShortPixel Image Optimizer is downloaded about 2,623 times, Resize images before upload about 11.
- Resize images before upload is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 22 reviews, against 4.5 from 830 reviews.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Resize images before upload.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Resize images before upload.
- Resize images before upload has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for ShortPixel Image Optimizer.
Line by line
ShortPixel Image Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Resize images before upload | ShortPixel Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,382 | #193 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 221 | 235.3K |
| Rating | 4.6(22) | 4.5(830) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.6.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.70 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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