Smart Image Optimizer vs WebP Image Optimization

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

Health C61

Health B74

Active-install trajectory

WebP Image Optimization moved down one install band, 90+ to 80+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Smart Image Optimizer	WebP Image Optimization
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	—	80–90 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	-11% ✓
Overall health	—	B · 74 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	53/100	74/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	76/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (adjusted)	—	4.06★ ✓
Reviews	0	2 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	77/100	84/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.2y ago	9mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	40	109 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	—	4.0% ✓
Category	Performance	Performance

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

Release activity

Smart Image OptimizerWebP Image Optimization

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.