EWWW Image Optimizer vs ManageWP Worker: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

EWWW Image Optimizer vs ManageWP Worker - MakeWPFast
EWWW Image Optimizer
B-
1M+ installs · 4.8/5 rating
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Overall Winner
VS
ManageWP Worker
A-
1M+ installs · 4.6/5 rating
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Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricEWWW Image OptimizerManageWP Worker
⚡ Activation TTFB+-1 ms+0 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+21+3
🏠 Homepage TTFB+13 ms+-10 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+16+9
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+2 ms+-3 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+2 MB+0 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+7+5

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureEWWW Image OptimizerManageWP Worker
Active Installs1.0M+1.0M+
User Rating4.8/54.6/5
Speed ScoreA-B-
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.8.3
Requires PHP7.4N/A
Last Updated2026-02-112026-02-03
Total Downloads44.6M+26.3M+
Verdict
FasterEwww-image-optimizer
More FeaturesEwww-image-optimizer
Overall WinnerEwww-image-optimizer
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, EWWW Image Optimizer or ManageWP Worker?
Based on our heuristic analysis, EWWW Image Optimizer scores better on speed metrics.
Which should I use, EWWW Image Optimizer or ManageWP Worker?
EWWW Image Optimizer is our overall recommendation based on speed, features, and user ratings.
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