Image Optimizer vs WPvivid Image Optimization (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 WPvivid Image Optimization at #11. Image Optimizer leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. 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 …
WPvivid Image Optimization
Compress, Resize & Lazy Load Images – WPvivid Image Optimization
Optimize, compress and resize images in WordPress in bulk. Lazy load images. Auto resize and optimize images upon upload.
Who leads on what
Image Optimizer leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Image Optimizer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #11 in Image Optimization Plugins.
Image Optimizer has more users: 1 million+ active installs against 10,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Image Optimizer has 80, WPvivid Image Optimization has 7. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Image Optimizer has more reviews behind its score: 80 against 7.
Image Optimizer was updated more recently, on September 22, 2026; WPvivid Image Optimization on June 1, 2026.
Image Optimizer was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 681,303 times against 1,595.
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, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
WPvivid Image Optimization
WPvivid Image Optimization does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Image Optimizer vs WPvivid Image Optimization side by side
| Image Optimizer | WPvivid Image Optimization | |
|---|---|---|
| Image Optimization Plugins ranking | #4 | #11 |
| Rating | 1.7 | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 80 | 7 |
| Active installs | 1 million+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 16,370,234 | 220,471 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 681,303 | 1,595 |
| Last updated | Sep 22, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| First published | Jan 8, 2024 | Mar 18, 2021 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.7 | 7.0.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Image Optimizer ratings
WPvivid Image Optimization 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 WPvivid Image Optimization can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Image Optimization Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Image Optimizer vs WPvivid Image Optimization: common questions
Is Image Optimizer better than WPvivid Image Optimization?
Image Optimizer leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Image Optimizer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #11 in Image Optimization Plugins.
Which has more users, Image Optimizer or WPvivid Image Optimization?
Image Optimizer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #11 in Image Optimization Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Image Optimizer or WPvivid Image Optimization?
Image Optimizer has more users: 1 million+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Image Optimizer and WPvivid Image Optimization free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Image Optimizer may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WPvivid Image Optimization may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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