WordPress plugin comparison
ShortPixel Adaptive Images vs Simple Image Optimizer
ShortPixel Adaptive Images
by ShortPixel
10K+ installs4.8
Simple Image Optimizer
by eliasmarca
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- ShortPixel Adaptive Images has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Simple Image Optimizer.
- On a typical day, ShortPixel Adaptive Images is downloaded about 112 times, Simple Image Optimizer about 1.
- Simple Image Optimizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 145 reviews.
- ShortPixel Adaptive Images was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Feb 24, 2018 for Simple Image Optimizer.
- ShortPixel Adaptive Images is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Simple Image Optimizer.
Line by line
ShortPixel Adaptive Images leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ShortPixel Adaptive Images | Simple Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,844 | #32,345 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 22 |
| Rating | 4.8(145) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.40 | 7 |
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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