WordPress plugin comparison
W3ctrl Smart Image Optimizer vs WebP Express
W3ctrl Smart Image Optimizer
by W3ctrl Services
Fewer than 10 installs
WebP Express
by rosell.dk
300K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- WebP Express has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for W3ctrl Smart Image Optimizer.
- On a typical day, WebP Express is downloaded about 2,753 times, W3ctrl Smart Image Optimizer about 4.
- W3ctrl Smart Image Optimizer has no reviews yet.
- WebP Express was updated more recently: Oct 18, 2026, against Sep 20, 2026 for W3ctrl Smart Image Optimizer.
- W3ctrl Smart Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WebP Express.
- WebP Express has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for W3ctrl Smart Image Optimizer.
Line by line
WebP Express leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | W3ctrl Smart Image Optimizer | WebP Express |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #65,339 | #167 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63 | 159.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(162) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.12 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 22 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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