Imagify vs ShortPixel 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: Imagify at #3 and ShortPixel Image Optimizer at #5. 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.
Imagify
Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF
Image optimization in 1‑click: compress, resize & convert to WebP/AVIF – free up to 20MB/month. Enjoy the easiest WordPress image optimizer to set up.
ShortPixel Image Optimizer
ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF
Compress images & PDFs automatically, convert to WebP & AVIF, and generate SEO-friendly filenames with AI. Bulk optimization, smart crop & resize.
Who leads on what
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
Imagify ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #5 in Image Optimization Plugins.
Imagify has more users: 1 million+ active installs against 300,000+.
ShortPixel Image Optimizer is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 829 reviews, against 4.3 from 1,657 reviews.
Imagify has more reviews behind its score: 1,657 against 829.
ShortPixel Image Optimizer was updated more recently, on October 14, 2026; Imagify on September 7, 2026.
ShortPixel Image Optimizer was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 350,091 times against 209,133.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Imagify
Pick Imagify if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
ShortPixel Image Optimizer
Pick ShortPixel Image Optimizer if the review score matters most to you, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Imagify vs ShortPixel Image Optimizer side by side
| Imagify | ShortPixel Image Optimizer | |
|---|---|---|
| Image Optimization Plugins ranking | #3 | #5 |
| Rating | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 1,657 | 829 |
| Active installs | 1 million+ | 300,000+ |
| Total downloads | 21,321,292 | 20,369,139 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 209,133 | 350,091 |
| Last updated | Sep 7, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| First published | Jan 27, 2016 | Nov 5, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Imagify ratings
ShortPixel 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 Imagify nor ShortPixel Image Optimizer can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Image Optimization Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Imagify vs ShortPixel Image Optimizer: common questions
Is Imagify better than ShortPixel 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. Imagify ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #5 in Image Optimization Plugins.
Which has more users, Imagify or ShortPixel Image Optimizer?
Imagify ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #5 in Image Optimization Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Imagify or ShortPixel Image Optimizer?
Imagify has more users: 1 million+ active installs against 300,000+.
Are Imagify and ShortPixel Image Optimizer free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Imagify may also sell a paid version or add-ons. ShortPixel Image Optimizer may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Alternatives to Imagify and ShortPixel Image Optimizer
Plugins that score close to both in the same WordPress.org rankings and tags.
More Image Optimization Plugins comparisons
- EWWW Image Optimizer vs Imagify
- EWWW Image Optimizer vs ShortPixel Image Optimizer
- Image Optimizer vs Imagify
- Image Optimizer vs ShortPixel Image Optimizer
- ThumbPress vs Imagify
- ThumbPress vs ShortPixel Image Optimizer
- Imagify vs Optimole
- Imagify vs reSmush.it
- Imagify vs Robin Image Optimizer
- Imagify vs TinyPNG Image Optimization
- Imagify vs Converter for Media
- Imagify vs Smush
Weekly · free
What moved this week
One email a week, built from the same daily snapshots these rankings come from: the plugins that climbed, what launched, and one ranking worth a look.