WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Image Optimizer vs Converter for Media
Simple Image Optimizer
by eliasmarca
10+ installs5.0
Converter for Media
by Mateusz Gbiorczyk
500K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Converter for Media has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for Simple Image Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Converter for Media is downloaded about 11,759 times, Simple Image Optimizer about 1.
- Simple Image Optimizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 1,108 reviews.
- Converter for Media was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Feb 24, 2018 for Simple Image Optimizer.
- Converter for Media is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Simple Image Optimizer.
- Simple Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Converter for Media.
Line by line
Converter for Media leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Image Optimizer | Converter for Media |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,201 | #118 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22 | 668.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(1.1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 33% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.75 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7 | 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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