Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth vs EWWW Image Optimizer: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth vs EWWW Image Optimizer - MakeWPFast
Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth
B
3M+ installs · 3.8/5 rating
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EWWW Image Optimizer
B-
1M+ installs · 4.8/5 rating
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Overall Winner
Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricJetpackEWWW Image Optimizer
⚡ Activation TTFB+-1 ms+-1 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+2 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+4+21
🏠 Homepage TTFB+1 ms+13 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+2 MB+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+3+16
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+6 ms+2 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+2 MB+2 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+12+7

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureJetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & GrowthEWWW Image Optimizer
Active Installs3.0M+1.0M+
User Rating3.8/54.8/5
Speed ScoreB-A-
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP7.27.4
Last Updated2026-02-042026-02-11
Total Downloads481.7M+44.6M+
Verdict
FasterEwww-image-optimizer
More FeaturesJetpack
Overall WinnerEwww-image-optimizer

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