Nexter Extension – Security, Performance, Code Snippets & Site Toolkit vs Optimus – WordPress Image Optimizer
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
Optimus – WordPress Image Optimizer leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,061, ahead of Nexter Extension – Security, Performance, Code Snippets & Site Toolkit at #1,621. Over the last 7 days Optimus – WordPress Image Optimizer climbed 2 places and Nexter Extension – Security, Performance, Code Snippets & Site Toolkit climbed 9 places. Optimus – WordPress Image Optimizer has the largest install base, roughly 3× the next: 30K+ active installs against 10K+ for Nexter Extension – Security, Performance, Code Snippets & Site Toolkit. Ratings: Nexter Extension – Security, Performance, Code Snippets & Site Toolkit 4.7★ from 13 and Optimus – WordPress Image Optimizer 4.2★ from 69 reviews.
| Metric | Nexter Extension – Security, Performance, Code Snippets & Site Toolkit | Optimus – WordPress Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,621 ▲ 9 | #1,061 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 11,046 | — |
| Rating | 4.7★ (13) | 4.2★ (69) |
| Last updated | Sep 8, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.7.9 | 1.6.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,621 | #1,051 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2021 | Oct 2012 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Nexter Extension – Security, Performance, Code Snippets & Site Toolkit or Optimus – WordPress Image Optimizer?
By active installs, Optimus – WordPress Image Optimizer: 30K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Nexter Extension – Security, Performance, Code Snippets & Site Toolkit, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Nexter Extension – Security, Performance, Code Snippets & Site Toolkit or Optimus – WordPress Image Optimizer?
Optimus – WordPress Image Optimizer, at #1,061 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Nexter Extension – Security, Performance, Code Snippets & Site Toolkit at #1,621. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Nexter Extension – Security, Performance, Code Snippets & Site Toolkit or Optimus – WordPress Image Optimizer 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.