TIO – The Image Optimizer – Smart Image Compression & Optimization, Built for the Web
by NerdCow · Performance
Automatically compress and convert your images to modern formats (WebP, AVIF). Get a perfectly optimized image every time and speed up your website.
80 health vs 67 average across 1,045 Performance plugins
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
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2026-03-18 · 121 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
130
now · peak 190
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
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “—”. The real number sits in this band.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2026-03-21 · 119 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Anek Image Optimizer 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags B - S Super Duper Image Auto Optimizer — installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags B
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Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Robin Image Optimizer – Unlimited Image Optimization, WebP & AVIF 100K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
ShortPixel Adaptive Images – WebP, AVIF, CDN, Image Optimization 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Image Squeeze – Optimize WebP, Compress Images, Boost Performance 50+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags C
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