Image Optimizer vs Robin Image Optimizer (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Image Optimization Plugins top 10: Image Optimizer at #4 and Robin Image Optimizer at #8. They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Image Optimizer
Image Optimizer – Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF
Image Optimizer is an easy-to-use WordPress plugin that reduces image size through various compression and resizing techniques – all of which preserve …
Robin Image Optimizer
Robin Image Optimizer – Unlimited Image Optimization, WebP & AVIF
Unlimited automatic image optimization for WordPress. Compress images, convert to WebP, and improve site speed without losing image quality.
Who leads on what
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
Image Optimizer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #8 in Image Optimization Plugins.
Image Optimizer has more users: 1 million+ active installs against 100,000+.
Robin Image Optimizer is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 131 reviews, against 1.7 from 80 reviews.
Robin Image Optimizer has more reviews behind its score: 131 against 80.
Robin Image Optimizer was updated more recently, on September 29, 2026; Image Optimizer on September 22, 2026.
Image Optimizer was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 681,303 times against 77,283.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Image Optimizer
Pick Image Optimizer if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Robin Image Optimizer
Pick Robin Image Optimizer if the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Image Optimizer vs Robin Image Optimizer side by side
| Image Optimizer | Robin Image Optimizer | |
|---|---|---|
| Image Optimization Plugins ranking | #4 | #8 |
| Rating | 1.7 | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 80 | 131 |
| Active installs | 1 million+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 16,370,234 | 2,336,402 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 681,303 | 77,283 |
| Last updated | Sep 22, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| First published | Jan 8, 2024 | Aug 12, 2018 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.7 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Image Optimizer ratings
Robin Image Optimizer ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Image Optimizer nor Robin Image Optimizer can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Image Optimization Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Image Optimizer vs Robin Image Optimizer: common questions
Is Image Optimizer better than Robin Image Optimizer?
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Image Optimizer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #8 in Image Optimization Plugins.
Which has more users, Image Optimizer or Robin Image Optimizer?
Image Optimizer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #8 in Image Optimization Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Image Optimizer or Robin Image Optimizer?
Image Optimizer has more users: 1 million+ active installs against 100,000+.
Are Image Optimizer and Robin Image Optimizer free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Image Optimizer may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Robin Image Optimizer may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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