Force jpeg quality vs Autoptimize

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

Force jpeg quality

by Joan Boluda

Health D45

Autoptimize

by Optimizing Matters

Health A94

Active-install trajectory

Force jpeg qualityAutoptimize

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	Force jpeg quality	Autoptimize
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	50–60	800K–900K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-29%	-11% ✓
Overall health	D · 45	A · 94 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100	94/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	86/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.1★	4.7★ ✓
Reviews	2	1,428 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	33/100	96/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	10.9y ago	9d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	59	581.1K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.1%	1.8% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Performance

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

Release activity

Force jpeg qualityAutoptimize

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.