Pixellize Image Optimizer
v0.5by Pixellize · updated 2 months ago
🚀 Automatically convert images to WebP format in WordPress and improve website speed, performance, and SEO — without any manual work.
- Rank
- #12,463
- Up80 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 229
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.1K
- 1,102 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Pixellize Image Optimizer at a glance
Pixellize Image Optimizer is a WordPress plugin by Pixellize with 200+ active installs, the #12,463 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 30% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 0.5 came out on Aug 20, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “webp conversion”. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats208 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Pixellize Image Optimizer |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 9 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 9 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 229 · -1.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 229 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 227 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 227 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 227 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 227 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 227 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 227 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 228 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 230 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 229 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 228 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 227 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 232 |
Rank over time
#12,463 · up 60 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #12,463 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #12,543 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #12,552 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #12,574 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #12,543 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #12,528 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #12,504 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #12,507 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #12,466 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #12,430 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #12,425 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #12,495 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #12,522 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #12,523 |
Growth %
Average -0.10% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.88% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.44% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.87% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.44% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.44% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.44% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.15% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #12522 → #12543Downloads +30.8%
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.562%
- v0.138%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.5
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- May 2, 2026
- Last updated
- Aug 20, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Pixellize Image Optimizer
How many websites use Pixellize Image Optimizer?
Pixellize Image Optimizer is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #12,463 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Pixellize Image Optimizer been downloaded?
1,102 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats
When was Pixellize Image Optimizer last updated?
Version 0.5 came out on Aug 20, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is Pixellize Image Optimizer compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Pixellize Image Optimizer still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Pixellize Image Optimizer have?
5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Pixellize Image Optimizer?
The plugins most like Pixellize Image Optimizer, by the tags they share, are Smush (1M+), Imagify Image Optimization (900K+) and Converter for Media (500K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 3 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 | ≈ 229 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 1.1K |
| Author | Pixellize |
| First released | May 2, 2026 |
| Version | 0.5 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2026 |
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