Optimole vs Converter for Media (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Image Optimization Plugins top 10: Optimole at #6 and Converter for Media at #5. Converter for Media leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Optimole
Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization
Automatically optimize images with bulk compression, lazy loading, WebP/AVIF conversion & CloudFront image CDN. Boost Core Web Vitals & conversions.
Converter for Media
Converter for Media – Optimize images | Convert WebP & AVIF
Speed up your website by using our WebP & AVIF Converter. Optimize images and serve WebP and AVIF images instead of standard formats!
Who leads on what
Converter for Media leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Converter for Media ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #6 in Image Optimization Plugins.
Converter for Media has more users: 500,000+ active installs against 200,000+.
Converter for Media is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,099 reviews, against 4.7 from 638 reviews.
Converter for Media has more reviews behind its score: 1,099 against 638.
Optimole was updated more recently, on August 26, 2026; Converter for Media on August 18, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Optimole
Pick Optimole if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Converter for Media
Pick Converter for Media if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Optimole vs Converter for Media side by side
| Optimole | Converter for Media | |
|---|---|---|
| Image Optimization Plugins ranking | #6 | #5 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 638 | 1,099 |
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 500,000+ |
| Total downloads | 8,754,804 | 17,019,204 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 23, 2018 | Jun 16, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Optimole ratings
Converter for Media 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 Optimole nor Converter for Media can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Image Optimization Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Optimole vs Converter for Media: common questions
Is Optimole better than Converter for Media?
Converter for Media leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Converter for Media ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #6 in Image Optimization Plugins.
Which has more users, Optimole or Converter for Media?
Converter for Media ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #6 in Image Optimization Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Optimole or Converter for Media?
Converter for Media has more users: 500,000+ active installs against 200,000+.
Are Optimole and Converter for Media free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Optimole may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Converter for Media may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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