Image Optimization For SEO
by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin · SEO
Also makes 16 other plugins · 44.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Image Optimization For Seo is the wordPress plugin. This plugin Resize and Compress the images to boost your site speed. It's also replaces the t …
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Health
B 82/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.5K estimated
Momentum
+16%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “compress images”, “resize images” and “seo” for “seo optimization”, “seo friendly” and “alt tag”. “compress images” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “seo optimization” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “resize images” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “seo friendly” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “seo” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “alt tag” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
82 health vs 65 average across 2,216 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.4%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 211.4K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,192 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 4 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 50 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.7★ over 12 reviews, smoothed to 4.02★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
17%
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 optimization your tag | #14 | #20 | down 1 |
| seo optimization | #12 | #18 | down 1 |
| wordpress seo your tag | #24 | #24 | 0 |
| product image resize | #8 | #18 | up 2 |
| seo friendly | #15 | #23 | up 1 |
| image seo | #15 | #23 | down 1 |
| alt tag | #23 | #20 | up 1 |
| alt tags | #23 | #19 | down 3 |
| seo images | #24 | #23 | down 1 |
| seo boost | #15 | #22 | down 1 |
| image resize | #18 | #22 | 0 |
| best seo | #19 | #20 | — |
| image compress | #20 | #22 | down 1 |
| images optimization | #21 | #23 | — |
| images seo | #22 | #24 | down 1 |
| best seo plugin | #22 | #21 | up 1 |
| wordpress optimization | #24 | #23 | down 2 |
| compress images your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| resize images your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
40 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 17 listed. 23 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
- Swap “compress images”, “resize images” and “seo” for “seo optimization”, “seo friendly” and “alt tag”. “compress images” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “seo optimization” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “resize images” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “seo friendly” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “seo” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “alt tag” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “image optimization”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4K · 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.
4
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.4.6 · 11 Sep 2026
55
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 75% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 14 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 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ dashamiro4.3y ago
I use for a long time. Excellent plugin! Excellent support! Keep it up! This topic was modified 3 years, 12 months ago by dashamiro.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ egocefalo5.1y ago
Everything working as expected This topic was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by egocefalo.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ leo2377.9y ago
The plugin does not work as stated, it is absolutely useless for Woocommerce (Pro version) This topic was modified 7 years, 7 months ago by leo237.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ asherhardt8.1y ago
This is without a doubt, the most effective SEO Image Optimizer available in the world, trust me I looked everywhere. I was so happy with this plugin that I purchased the Pro version and my Organic Search traffic exploded. Its been growing daily ever since I started using this plugin, organic search has actually become my #1 source of traffic, and I would be foolish if I didn’t equate that to the use of this plugin. These guys are second only to maybe Siteground in regard to their support rendered. I was dealing with a lingering conflict with another plugin that I just couldn’t, for whatever reason, fix on my own. They respond crazy fast, almost to fast. And they respond fast with valuable information as well, such as, “don’t worry, we have fixed the issue.” type of valuable information. If you’re on the fence with this plugin, go get yourself the Pro version. You’ll be happy you did and its priced so ridiculously well, there’s no risk. To put it in perspective, I have never written a review before, so although I rely on reviews for every plugin decision I have ever made, this is my first contribution. I was so thrilled with my most recent experience with their support, that I made it a point to figure this out and write them a grossly positive review at 3:20 am because they deserve it. **** I have updated my review to reflect the now offensively terrible customer support this company has. The first issue I had they worked tirelessly to fix, however now I can’t even get a reply from these people. I have contacted them over 8 times, they replied once and I think when they realized they didn’t have the skills to fix the issue I was having with a conflict between this plugin and my theme (Divi which is the most popular theme on WordPress you’d think they would have their plugin be compatible) When this plugins support can’t fix something they will simply stop replying. At least offer some sort of solution for your paying customers, or even a simple warning stating your plugin doesn’t work with Divi. $11 isn’t much for a pro version plugin, but I still wouldn’t waste your time if you’re considering purchasing it. There are better plugins, yes they are more expensive but apparently, you get what you pay for. This topic was modified 7 years, 6 months ago by asherhardt.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hoasenvang8.1y ago
I use it with a FREE mood and feel this is a good solution, very good and easy to use, it does not show up on the back-end, but with featured images – and thumbnail images at the font-end are great. I have not tried Woocommerce yet but hopefully it will integrate. Thanks for shared it FREE !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ C778.2y ago
Plugin is not working. I will change review voting after receiving eventual feedback from wp makers.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tillhunter8.3y ago
I installed this plugin because of Woocommerce product images and it working very good.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jay Dai8.4y ago
It actually lets you customize the generated alt-tags, it was a huge plus for me !
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.4.5 [08-06-2026] * Tested upto wordpress 7.0 * Tested upto php 8.5.6 1.4.5
- — Version 1.4.4 [23-02-2026] * Tested upto wordpress 6.9.1 * Tested upto php 8.5.1 1.4.4
- — Version 1.4.3 [10-12-2025] * Tested upto wordpress 6.9 * Tested upto php 8.4 1.4.3
- — Version 1.4.2 [12-07-2025] * Tested upto wordpress 6.8.1 * Tested upto php 8.3.16 1.4.2
- — Version 1.4.1 [01-05-2025] * Tested upto wordpress 6.8 1.4.1
- — Version 1.4.0 [04-03-2025] * Update documentation link. * Tested upto wordpress 6.7.2 * Tested upto php 8.3.3= 1.3.9 =[15-10-2024] * Tested upto wordpress 6.6.2 * Tested upto php 8.3.12 1.4.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 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
3 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Image Optimization For Seo is the wordPress plugin. This plugin Resize and Compress the images to boost you..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,067 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("compress images", "resize images", "wordpress seo" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-09-16 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-15 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-14 4K+ → 3K+ down after 643 days in tier
- 2023-12-11 5K+ → 4K+ down after 203 days in tier
- 2023-05-22 6K+ → 5K+ down after 239 days in tier
- 2022-09-25 5K+ → 6K+ up after 80 days in tier
- 2022-07-07 6K+ → 5K+ down after 336 days in tier
- 2021-08-05 9K+ → 6K+ down after 152 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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QODE Optimizer 30K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF 900K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Converter for Media – Optimize images | Convert WebP & AVIF 500K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF 300K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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