Easy Image Optimizer
v4.3.8by Shane Bishop · updated 2 months ago
Easily speed up your website to increase conversions. Properly compress and size/scale images. Includes lazy load and WebP/AVIF auto-convert.
- Rank
- #19,219
- Down204 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 66
- 60+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 22.3K
- 22,344 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Easy Image Optimizer at a glance
Easy Image Optimizer is a WordPress plugin by Shane Bishop with 60+ active installs, the #19,219 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times, 13% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 4.3.8 came out on Sep 1, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 65 plugins tagged “resize”, it ranks #26. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats276 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Easy Image Optimizer |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 10 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 66 · +1.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 66 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 70 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 66 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 66 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 66 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 66 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 64 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 65 |
Rank over time
#19,219 · up 283 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #19,219 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #19,015 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #19,058 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #19,201 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #19,305 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #19,189 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #19,220 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #19,098 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #19,178 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #19,203 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #19,175 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #19,542 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #19,502 |
Growth %
Average +0.13% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -5.71% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +3.03% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +3.13% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.54% |
Active installs band
60+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 60+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 60+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #19542 → #19201Downloads +46.7%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.3100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.3.8
- Requires WordPress
- 6.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 8.1
- First released
- Aug 19, 2019
- Last updated
- Sep 1, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Easy Image Optimizer
How many websites use Easy Image Optimizer?
Easy Image Optimizer is active on 60+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #19,219 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Easy Image Optimizer been downloaded?
22,344 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times. See download stats
When was Easy Image Optimizer last updated?
Version 4.3.8 came out on Sep 1, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is Easy Image Optimizer compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Easy Image Optimizer still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Easy Image Optimizer have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Easy Image Optimizer?
The plugins most like Easy Image Optimizer, by the tags they share, are EWWW Image Optimizer (1M+), Cimo (10K+) and Enable SVG, WebP, and ICO Upload (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 66 |
| Reported installs | 60+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 22.3K |
| Author | Shane Bishop |
| First released | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Version | 4.3.8 |
| Requires WP | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 |
| Last updated | Sep 1, 2026 |
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