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Nix Image Optimizer

by nixtool · Performance

Convert images to WebP with bulk compression, media log, watermarking, image SEO, featured image generation, and unused media cleanup.

⚠ Few reviews
How scoring works →
83 Health · B
Maintenance 100/100
Rating quality 74/100
Support 70/100

83 health vs 67 average across 708 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.

88 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

Biggest win: Rating quality

Update recency 100/100
WP compatibility 100/100
Rating quality 51/100
Listing tuning 100/100

To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.

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Daily downloads

Since 2026-05-21 · 57 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

vs prior 30d
May 21
Jul 16

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

47

now · peak 117

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

Nix Image Optimizer · #41822 WebP Express · #165 Modern Image Formats · #359 Optimus · #1053

Downloads per 1k installs · 30d

Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base

Estimated active installs

wp.org reports only “10+”. The real number sits in this band.

tracked estimate
10–20 ≈17

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Install history · since 2026-05-24 · 49 observations

Details

Version
2.1.11
Last updated
2mo ago
Added
2026-05-21
Requires WP
5.8
Tested up to
7.0.1
Requires PHP
7.4

Growth timeline

Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow

  1. 2026-06-27 — → 10+ up

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Nix Image Optimizer: 10+ active installs, 5.0★ (1 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-17. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/nix-image-optimizer