WordPress plugin comparison
ShortPixel Image Optimizer vs Squeeze
ShortPixel Image Optimizer
by ShortPixel
300K+ installs4.5
Squeeze
by Bogdan Bendziukov · Pluginarium
3K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has more active installs: 300K+, against 3K+ for Squeeze.
- On a typical day, ShortPixel Image Optimizer is downloaded about 2,784 times, Squeeze about 111.
- Squeeze is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.5 from 830 reviews.
- Squeeze was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for ShortPixel Image Optimizer.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Squeeze.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2023 for Squeeze.
Line by line
ShortPixel Image Optimizer leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ShortPixel Image Optimizer | Squeeze |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #193 | #3,842 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 237.8K | 4.9K |
| Rating | 4.5(830) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.70 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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