TIO – The Image Optimizer – Smart Image Compression & Optimization, Built for the Web
by NerdCow · Performance
Also makes 1 other plugin · — installs across the portfolio →
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 1,076 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 · 167 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
49
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
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
8
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.2.2
8
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “—”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2026-03-21 · 128 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. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Anek Image Optimizer 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags B - S Super Duper Image Auto Optimizer — installs · 4.0★ · 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 -
QuickWebP – WebP & AVIF Image Optimizer, Compression & SEO for WordPress 8K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A
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