ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF vs EWWW Image Optimizer: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF vs EWWW Image Optimizer - MakeWPFast
ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF
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300K+ installs · 4.5/5 rating
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Overall Winner
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EWWW Image Optimizer
B-
1M+ installs · 4.8/5 rating
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Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricShortPixel Image OptimizerEWWW Image Optimizer
⚡ Activation TTFB+-2 ms+-1 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+3+21
🏠 Homepage TTFB+3 ms+13 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+1+16
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+2 ms+2 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+0 MB+2 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+3+7

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIFEWWW Image Optimizer
Active Installs300K+1.0M+
User Rating4.5/54.8/5
TTFB Impact-3ms-2ms
Memory Impact+0KB+2048KB
Extra DB Queries+2+16
Speed ScoreAA-
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP7.47.4
Last Updated2026-01-292026-02-11
Total Downloads18.5M+44.6M+
Verdict
FasterShortpixel-image-optimiser
More FeaturesEwww-image-optimizer
Overall WinnerShortpixel-image-optimiser
Full Reviews
ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF Performance ReviewEWWW Image Optimizer Performance Review
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