Highcompress Image Compressor
by himalayasaxena · SEO
A.I. powered image compression that reduces file sizes without losing quality, speeds up your website, boosts SEO, and saves server space.
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Health
B 84/100
no flags
Active installs
600+
≈650 estimated
Momentum
+37%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “convert webp”, “image optimization” and “seo” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
84 health vs 65 average across 2,224 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 600 of 33.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,193 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other SEO plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 16 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 262 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 143 reviews, smoothed to 4.69★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
11%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| image compressor | #3 | #4 | down 1 |
| compressor | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| images compressor your tag | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| compress images your tag | #22 | #15 | down 2 |
| compress | #17 | #12 | 0 |
| image compress | #17 | #16 | down 1 |
| compress image | #24 | #17 | down 2 |
| convert webp your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image optimization your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
19 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 12 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “convert webp”, “image optimization” and “seo” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
- Already on top for “compressor” and “image compressor”. #3 and #3 without listing them. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 897 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
16
releases in the last 12 months
9mo ago
latest release · v6.2.3 · 12 Feb 2026
34
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 58% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “600+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 12 May 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ maxdm4.8y ago
Thanks a lot good work
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ syedaliamaar4.8y ago
The site shows Critical Error after installing this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wisdomgg4.8y ago
good nice
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mgraban4.8y ago
As advertised… easy to use… good compression
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thedigitaltechnology4.9y ago
This is the only 1 plugin that really optimize the images on my website. Thanks You!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vossalab4.9y ago
Awesome! Does what it advertises.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ peterjamesbailey5.0y ago
Fantastic
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jordipuente5.2y ago
High quality
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (6.2.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "A.I. powered image compression that reduces file sizes without losing quality, speeds up your website, boos..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use this", "if you want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Facebook.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,183 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "convert webp", "images compressor" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-16 700+ → 600+ down after 153 days in tier
- 2025-08-16 800+ → 700+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-08-13 700+ → 800+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-08-11 800+ → 700+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-08-08 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-08-07 800+ → 700+ down after 113 days in tier
- 2025-04-16 900+ → 800+ down after 177 days in tier
- 2024-10-21 1K+ → 900+ down
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF 900K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Converter for Media – Optimize images | Convert WebP & AVIF 500K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A -
ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF 300K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Kraken.io Image Optimizer – Compress, Convert to WebP & AVIF, Resize & Bulk Optimize 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Image Optimization For SEO 3K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags B
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