Smooth CDN Connector vs Image Optimizer

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

Health B84

Health C65

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	Smooth CDN Connector	Image Optimizer
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	—	1M–2M ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	0% ✓
Overall health	B · 84 ✓	C · 65
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100 ✓	20/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.1★ ✓	2.0★
Reviews	2	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	yesterday ✓	1mo ago
Downloads · 30d	368	213.3K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	—	6.1% ✓
Category	Media	Performance

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

Release activity

Smooth CDN ConnectorImage 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.