ShortPixel Image Optimizer vs Converter for Media (October 2026)
Updated October 23, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Image Optimization Plugins top 10: ShortPixel Image Optimizer at #5 and Converter for Media at #7. Converter for Media leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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.
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 6 measures we track.
ShortPixel Image Optimizer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #7 in Image Optimization Plugins.
Converter for Media has more users: 500,000+ active installs against 300,000+.
Converter for Media is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,105 reviews, against 4.5 from 829 reviews.
Converter for Media has more reviews behind its score: 1,105 against 829.
Converter for Media was updated more recently, on October 14, 2026; ShortPixel Image Optimizer on October 14, 2026.
ShortPixel Image Optimizer was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 350,091 times against 262,832.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
ShortPixel Image Optimizer
Pick ShortPixel Image Optimizer if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Converter for Media
Pick Converter for Media if you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
ShortPixel Image Optimizer vs Converter for Media side by side
| ShortPixel Image Optimizer | Converter for Media | |
|---|---|---|
| Image Optimization Plugins ranking | #5 | #7 |
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 829 | 1,105 |
| Active installs | 300,000+ | 500,000+ |
| Total downloads | 20,369,139 | 17,327,563 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 350,091 | 262,832 |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| First published | Nov 5, 2014 | Jun 16, 2019 |
| 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
ShortPixel Image Optimizer 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 ShortPixel Image Optimizer 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.
ShortPixel Image Optimizer vs Converter for Media: common questions
Is ShortPixel Image Optimizer better than Converter for Media?
Converter for Media leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. ShortPixel Image Optimizer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #7 in Image Optimization Plugins.
Which has more users, ShortPixel Image Optimizer or Converter for Media?
ShortPixel Image Optimizer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #7 in Image Optimization Plugins.
Which is rated higher, ShortPixel Image Optimizer or Converter for Media?
Converter for Media has more users: 500,000+ active installs against 300,000+.
Are ShortPixel Image Optimizer and Converter for Media free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. ShortPixel Image Optimizer 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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