EWWW Image Optimizer vs Minify HTML
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
EWWW Image Optimizer leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #60, ahead of Minify HTML at #1,680. Over the last 7 days EWWW Image Optimizer slipped 1 place and Minify HTML climbed 1 place. EWWW Image Optimizer has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 1M+ active installs against 10K+ for Minify HTML. Downloads this week: EWWW Image Optimizer 345,146 and Minify HTML 965. Ratings: EWWW Image Optimizer 4.8★ from 1,841 and Minify HTML 4.7★ from 33 reviews.
| Metric | EWWW Image Optimizer | Minify HTML |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #60 ▼ 1 | #1,680 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 345,146 | 965 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (1,841) | 4.7★ (33) |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Current version | 8.9.0 | 2.1.13 |
| Best rank on record | #59 | #1,656 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2012 | Feb 2016 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 11 | 0 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, EWWW Image Optimizer or Minify HTML?
By active installs, EWWW Image Optimizer: 1M+ sites run it against 10K+ for Minify HTML, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, EWWW Image Optimizer or Minify HTML?
EWWW Image Optimizer, at #60 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Minify HTML at #1,680. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are EWWW Image Optimizer or Minify HTML alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.