WordPress plugin comparison
SEO Image Toolbox vs ShortPixel Image Optimizer
SEO Image Toolbox
by Andrew Gunn
1K+ installs4.3
ShortPixel Image Optimizer
by ShortPixel
300K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has more active installs: 300K+, against 1K+ for SEO Image Toolbox.
- On a typical day, ShortPixel Image Optimizer is downloaded about 2,492 times, SEO Image Toolbox about 18.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 832 reviews, against 4.3 from 12 reviews.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Apr 10, 2018 for SEO Image Toolbox.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for SEO Image Toolbox.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for SEO Image Toolbox.
Line by line
ShortPixel Image Optimizer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | SEO Image Toolbox | ShortPixel Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,845 | #193 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 461 | 230.3K |
| Rating | 4.3(12) | 4.5(832) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.51 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 28 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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