Embed Optimizer vs Image Prioritizer

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

Embed Optimizer

by WordPress Performance Team

Health B77

Image Prioritizer

by WordPress Performance Team

Health B83

Active-install trajectory

Embed 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	Embed Optimizer	Image Prioritizer
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	50K–60K ✓	40K–50K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-17% ✓	-20%
Overall health	B · 77	B · 83 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	88/100	99/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	69/100	74/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.77★	3.98★ ✓
Reviews	2 ✓	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	85/100	87/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	6mo ago	3mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	6.0K	6.2K ✓
Category	Performance	Performance

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

Release activity

Embed 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.