WordPress plugin comparison
ShortPixel Adaptive Images vs W3ctrl Smart Image Optimizer
ShortPixel Adaptive Images
by ShortPixel
10K+ installs4.8
W3ctrl Smart Image Optimizer
by W3ctrl Services
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- ShortPixel Adaptive Images has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for W3ctrl Smart Image Optimizer.
- On a typical day, ShortPixel Adaptive Images is downloaded about 112 times, W3ctrl Smart Image Optimizer about 4.
- W3ctrl Smart Image Optimizer has no reviews yet.
- W3ctrl Smart Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Sep 20, 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 W3ctrl Smart Image Optimizer.
Line by line
ShortPixel Adaptive Images leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | ShortPixel Adaptive Images | W3ctrl Smart Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,844 | #65,339 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 63 |
| Rating | 4.8(145) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.40 | 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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