Raina Image Compression
by rainafarai · Performance
Also makes 4 other plugins · 4.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Smart automatic image optimization and compression for faster WordPress sites.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈130 estimated
Momentum
+29%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “image optimization” for “compression”. “image optimization” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “compression” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 69 average across 1,808 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →9.5%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 1.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,103 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Performance 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 3 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 62 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
40
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
22%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| compression | #6 | #22 | down 1 |
| image compression your tag | #9 | #23 | down 2 |
| image compress | #24 | #24 | down 1 |
| image optimization your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| jpg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| png your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| webp your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
10 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 7 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “image optimization” for “compression”. “image optimization” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “compression” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 4 Nov 2025 · 361 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 157 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v1.8.2 · 28 May 2026
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 31% of the way through.
At the current install trend, crossing 200+ in roughly 289 days.
Install history since 6 Nov 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ brightonbeerblog6mo ago
I really like this app. simple and effective. Had issues getting WEBp files when only selecting certain post types, but that has been figured out by just allowing compression to take place on all files. May I make a request. As well as restricting by post type, could allow users to exclude certain file types, such as SVGs.Thanks This topic was modified 2 months, 2 weeks ago by brightonbeerblog. This topic was modified 2 months, 2 weeks ago by brightonbeerblog. This topic was modified 2 months, 2 weeks ago by brightonbeerblog.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bco88mo ago
This plugin works quite well. Excellent!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
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
7 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("designed for", "who want", "ideal for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Telegram.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,187 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-11 90+ → 100+ up after 13 days in tier
- 2026-06-28 80+ → 90+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-06-25 70+ → 80+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-06-22 60+ → 70+ up after 27 days in tier
- 2026-05-26 50+ → 60+ up after 48 days in tier
- 2026-04-08 40+ → 50+ up after 26 days in tier
- 2026-03-13 30+ → 40+ up after 17 days in tier
- 2026-02-24 20+ → 30+ up after 48 days in tier
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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Image to WebP Converter 300+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Image Format Converter 70+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Select Pakistan Image Optimizer — WebP & AVIF Converter 60+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
Shrinkwell Image Optimizer 20+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B - A AHS – Image to WebP Converter 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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SEOPix — AI Image SEO Optimizer — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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