WordPress plugin comparison
ShortPixel Image Optimizer vs Swifty Image Widget
ShortPixel Image Optimizer
by ShortPixel
300K+ installs4.5
Swifty Image Widget
by Goran87
900+ installs5.0
At a glance
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has more active installs: 300K+, against 900+ for Swifty Image Widget.
- On a typical day, ShortPixel Image Optimizer is downloaded about 2,623 times, Swifty Image Widget about 7.
- Swifty Image Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.5 from 830 reviews.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Aug 9, 2023 for Swifty Image Widget.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Swifty Image Widget.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Swifty Image Widget.
Line by line
ShortPixel Image Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ShortPixel Image Optimizer | Swifty Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #193 | #7,121 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 235.3K | 173 |
| Rating | 4.5(830) | 5.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.70 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 3 years 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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