ShortPixel Image Optimizer vs WP Retina 2x
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| Feature | ShortPixel Image Optimizer v6.6.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | WP Retina 2x v7.2.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 300,000+ | 60,000+ |
| Last updated | October 14, 2026 | October 10, 2026 |
| Editions | ShortPixel Image Optimizer | Perfect Images · Perfect Images Pro ($) |
| Pros | Compression, WebP and AVIF conversion; Bulk optimisation and resizing; Multisite support | Lists registered image sizes and disables unused ones; Bulk thumbnail regeneration; Retina and WebP versions of images |
| Cons | Needs a ShortPixel account key; Optimisation uses a credit quota, paid above the free allowance; AI features have their own monthly quota | Some detail views and modules need the paid Pro version; Cloud optimisation sends site URLs to an external service; Cloud upscaling needs a third-party key and host |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Image compression and conversion, Bulk optimisation, Custom optimisation page, Network settings for multisite, AI file renaming (monthly AI quota) ($), Buy more credits upsell ($) | List and disable registered image sizes, Bulk thumbnail regeneration, Build retina image versions, Build WebP image versions, Link site to Easy IO cloud optimisation, Dashboard page, Retina details view for Pro users ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | WPML, Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO | AI Engine |
| Other | ShortPixel API, Cloudflare API | Easy IO (optimize.exactlywww.com), Claid |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9.0 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.cloudflare.com, api.shortpixel.com | optimize.exactlywww.com |
| Custom tables | 4 | — |