WordPress plugin comparison
Secure Image Resizer vs ShortPixel Image Optimizer
Secure Image Resizer
by Greg - SiteOrigin
10+ installs5.0
ShortPixel Image Optimizer
by ShortPixel
300K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has more active installs: 300K+, against 10+ for Secure Image Resizer.
- On a typical day, ShortPixel Image Optimizer is downloaded about 2,623 times, Secure Image Resizer about 1.
- Secure Image Resizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 830 reviews.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Apr 23, 2012 for Secure Image Resizer.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Secure Image Resizer.
- Secure Image Resizer 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 | Secure Image Resizer | ShortPixel Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #43,698 | #193 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 235.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(830) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.70 |
| Last release | 14 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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