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ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF

v6.6.1

by ShortPixel · updated 26 days ago

Compress images & PDFs automatically, convert to WebP & AVIF, and generate SEO-friendly filenames with AI. Bulk optimization, smart crop & resize.

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Rank
#193
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 330,000
300K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
20.4M
20,435,061 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
830 reviews
Support resolved
100%
2 of 2 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -15.9% (30d)·Toward 200K+ · ETA ~3mo

ShortPixel Image Optimizer at a glance

ShortPixel Image Optimizer is a WordPress plugin by ShortPixel with 300K+ active installs, the #193 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,784 times, 16% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 830 reviews. Version 6.6.1 came out on Oct 14, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 65 plugins tagged “resize”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

242.3K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
ShortPixel Image Optimizer Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.050KOct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateShortPixel Image Optimizer
Nov 8, 20261,369
Nov 7, 20261,316
Nov 6, 20262,086
Nov 5, 20262,508
Nov 4, 20262,738
Nov 3, 20262,829
Nov 2, 20263,182
Nov 1, 20261,777
Oct 31, 20261,770
Oct 30, 20263,014
Oct 29, 20266,863
Oct 28, 202610,095
Oct 27, 20263,638
Oct 26, 20264,180
Oct 25, 20262,390
Oct 24, 20262,377
Oct 23, 20264,369
Oct 22, 20267,808
Oct 21, 20268,191
Oct 20, 20266,151
Oct 19, 20268,994
Oct 18, 20265,083
Oct 17, 20264,216
Oct 16, 202610,696
Oct 15, 202626,813
Oct 14, 202685,161
Oct 13, 20265,906
Oct 12, 20267,328
Oct 11, 20264,932
Oct 10, 20264,551

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 326,774 · -0.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.326K328K330K332KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026326,774
Nov 8, 2026327,651
Nov 7, 2026325,198
Nov 5, 2026326,280
Nov 4, 2026326,197
Nov 3, 2026325,084
Nov 2, 2026324,803
Nov 1, 2026326,238
Oct 31, 2026329,022
Oct 30, 2026328,988
Oct 29, 2026331,558
Oct 28, 2026331,053
Oct 27, 2026329,117

Rank over time

#193

Popular rank
Popular rank: 17 days across 1 series.#193#193.5#194Oct 16Oct 19Oct 28Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#193
Nov 8, 2026#193
Nov 7, 2026#194
Nov 6, 2026#193
Nov 5, 2026#193
Nov 4, 2026#193
Nov 3, 2026#193
Nov 2, 2026#193
Nov 1, 2026#193
Oct 31, 2026#193
Oct 30, 2026#193
Oct 29, 2026#193
Oct 28, 2026#193
Oct 27, 2026#193
Oct 21, 2026#193
Oct 19, 2026#193
Oct 16, 2026#193

Growth %

Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.27%
Nov 8, 2026+0.75%
Nov 7, 2026-0.17%
Nov 5, 2026+0.03%
Nov 4, 2026+0.34%
Nov 3, 2026+0.09%
Nov 2, 2026-0.44%
Nov 1, 2026-0.85%
Oct 31, 2026+0.01%
Oct 30, 2026-0.78%
Oct 29, 2026+0.15%
Oct 28, 2026+0.59%

Active installs band

300K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 17 days across 1 series.290K300K310KOct 16Oct 19Oct 28Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026300K+
Nov 8, 2026300K+
Nov 7, 2026300K+
Nov 6, 2026300K+
Nov 5, 2026300K+
Nov 4, 2026300K+
Nov 3, 2026300K+
Nov 2, 2026300K+
Nov 1, 2026300K+
Oct 31, 2026300K+
Oct 30, 2026300K+
Oct 29, 2026300K+
Oct 28, 2026300K+
Oct 27, 2026300K+
Oct 21, 2026300K+
Oct 19, 2026300K+
Oct 16, 2026300K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #193 → #193Downloads -59.1%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v6.657%
  • v6.517%
  • v6.47.9%
  • Other18%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★830 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
6.6.1
Requires WordPress
5.9.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Nov 5, 2014
Last updated
Oct 14, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about ShortPixel Image Optimizer

How many websites use ShortPixel Image Optimizer?

ShortPixel Image Optimizer is active on 300K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #193 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has ShortPixel Image Optimizer been downloaded?

20,435,061 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,784 times. See download stats

When was ShortPixel Image Optimizer last updated?

Version 6.6.1 came out on Oct 14, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release

Is ShortPixel Image Optimizer compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does ShortPixel Image Optimizer have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 15 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep ShortPixel Image Optimizer up to date. See its security record

Is ShortPixel Image Optimizer still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 2 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does ShortPixel Image Optimizer have?

4.5 out of 5 from 830 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to ShortPixel Image Optimizer?

The plugins most like ShortPixel Image Optimizer, by the tags they share, are Smush (1M+), Imagify Image Optimization (900K+) and Converter for Media (500K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

830 reviews

  • 5 stars: 714 reviews, 86%
  • 4 stars: 15 reviews, 2%
  • 3 stars: 13 reviews, 2%
  • 2 stars: 13 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 75 reviews, 9%
Positive
88%4–5★
Mixed
2%3★
Critical
11%1–2★
  • About 15 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 8 five-star reviews to balance out.

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ShortPixel Image Optimizer
Estimated installs≈ 330,000
Reported installs300K+
Rating4.5
Reviews830
Total downloads20.4M
AuthorShortPixel
First releasedNov 5, 2014
Version6.6.1
Requires WP5.9.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 14, 2026

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