Optimole vs WPvivid Image Optimization (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 WPvivid Image Optimization at #10. Optimole 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.
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
Optimole leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Optimole ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #10 in Image Optimization Plugins.
Optimole has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Optimole has 638, WPvivid Image Optimization has 7. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Optimole has more reviews behind its score: 638 against 7.
Optimole was updated more recently, on August 26, 2026; WPvivid Image Optimization on June 1, 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 go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
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.
Optimole vs WPvivid Image Optimization side by side
| Optimole | WPvivid Image Optimization | |
|---|---|---|
| Image Optimization Plugins ranking | #6 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 638 | 7 |
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 8,754,804 | 218,180 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 23, 2018 | Mar 18, 2021 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Optimole 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 Optimole 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.
Optimole vs WPvivid Image Optimization: common questions
Is Optimole better than WPvivid Image Optimization?
Optimole leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Optimole ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #10 in Image Optimization Plugins.
Which has more users, Optimole or WPvivid Image Optimization?
Optimole ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #10 in Image Optimization Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Optimole or WPvivid Image Optimization?
Optimole has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Optimole and WPvivid Image Optimization free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Optimole 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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