CompressX vs Image Optimizer

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

Health A92

Health C65

Active-install trajectory

CompressX moved up one install band, 30K+ to 40K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	CompressX	Image Optimizer
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	40K–50K	1M–2M ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+33% ✓	0%
Overall health	A · 92 ✓	C · 65
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	99/100 ✓	20/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.9★ ✓	2.0★
Reviews	197 ✓	81
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	89/100	90/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	26d ago ✓	1mo ago
Downloads · 30d	28.9K	213.9K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	11% ✓	6.1%
Category	Performance	Performance

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

Release activity

CompressXImage Optimizer

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.