Smart Image Loader vs Speed Optimizer

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

Smart Image Loader

by bypr.nils

Health D45

Speed Optimizer

by SiteGround

Health B76

Active-install trajectory

Smart Image Loader Speed Optimizer

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	Smart Image Loader	Speed Optimizer
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200	1M–2M ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 45	B · 76 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100	79/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100 ✓	33/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.06★	4.15★ ✓
Reviews	2	639 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	38/100	84/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	8.1y ago	6d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	55	2.0M ✓
Category	Performance	Performance

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

Release activity

Smart Image Loader Speed 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.