WordPress plugin comparison
Smart Image Optimizer vs WebP Image Optimization
Smart Image Optimizer
by Muhammad Umer Shahzad
Fewer than 10 installs
WebP Image Optimization
by adgardner1392
80+ installs5.0
At a glance
- WebP Image Optimization has more active installs: 80+, against fewer than 10 for Smart Image Optimizer.
- On a typical day, WebP Image Optimization is downloaded about 5 times, Smart Image Optimizer about 1.
- Smart Image Optimizer has no reviews yet.
- WebP Image Optimization was updated more recently: Jan 27, 2026, against Aug 18, 2025 for Smart Image Optimizer.
- WebP Image Optimization is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Smart Image Optimizer.
- WebP Image Optimization has been around longer: since 2024, against 2025 for Smart Image Optimizer.
Line by line
WebP Image Optimization leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Smart Image Optimizer | WebP Image Optimization |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #71,262 | #17,571 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 119 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.26 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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