Another simple image optimizer vs Image Prioritizer

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Another simple image optimizer

by Raffael Jesche

Health C59

Image Prioritizer

by WordPress Performance Team

Health B83

Active-install trajectory

Another simple image optimizer Image Prioritizer

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Another simple image optimizer	Image Prioritizer
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	30–40	40K–50K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+50% ✓	-20%
Overall health	C · 59	B · 83 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	38/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	74/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.98★	3.98★
Reviews	1	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	73/100	87/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.6y ago	5d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	48	24.9K ✓
Category	Performance	Performance

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Another simple image optimizer Image Prioritizer

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.