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EWWW Image Optimizer vs ShortPixel Adaptive Images

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

ShortPixel Adaptive Images is the safest pick: health A · 90 against 82 for EWWW Image Optimizer, led by stronger support.

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	EWWW Image Optimizer	ShortPixel Adaptive Images
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1M–2M ✓	10K–20K
Active installs, change over ~6 months Compares the public install bands. One band step shows as the band change, not a percentage.	Stable	Stable
Overall health	B · 82	A · 90 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	95/100 ✓	94/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	33/100	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.8★ ✓	4.7★
Reviews	1,844 ✓	145
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	87/100	98/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	7d ago ✓	3mo ago
Downloads, last 30d	958.9K ✓	3.7K
Download momentum, last 30d vs prior 30d Dips that follow a release spike are normal: wp.org counts every update as a download, so the weeks after a release run lower.	+37%	-20%
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.0% ✓	0.6%
Category	Performance	Performance

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

Release activity

EWWW Image OptimizerShortPixel Adaptive Images

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.