WordPress plugin comparison

ShortPixel Adaptive Images vs UWH Image Optimizer & Converter

ShortPixel Adaptive Images

by ShortPixel

10K+ installs4.8

UWH Image Optimizer & Converter

by United Web Host

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

ShortPixel Adaptive Images has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for UWH Image Optimizer & Converter.
On a typical day, ShortPixel Adaptive Images is downloaded about 116 times, UWH Image Optimizer & Converter about 15.
UWH Image Optimizer & Converter is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 145 reviews.
UWH Image Optimizer & Converter was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for ShortPixel Adaptive Images.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
ShortPixel Adaptive Images has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for UWH Image Optimizer & Converter.

ShortPixel Adaptive Images leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	ShortPixel Adaptive Images	UWH Image Optimizer & Converter
Popular rank	#1,845	#13,675
Active installs	10K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.6K	392
Rating	4.8(145)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.86	×0.39
Last release	2 months ago	10 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6.40	7.4

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