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Optimus – WordPress Image Optimizer v1.6.3

Effective image compression and optimization during the upload process. Smart, automatic and reliable.

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  • Audit coverage Up to date 22 versions audited
  • On Plugin Auditor since Sep 9, 2026
  • Last audited Sep 9, 2026

Compatibility & requirements

The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.

  • Requires PHP 5.6+
  • Requires WordPress 4.6+
  • Tested up to WP 6.9 WP 7.1.3 is current
  • Version adoption 97% run the current version

Audit scores by category

125 checks

How this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.

  • 96 Passed
  • 23 Warnings
  • 6 Failed
Security 73/100
Needs Improvement

27 of 37 checks passed.

Code Quality 77/100
Needs Improvement

47 of 61 checks passed.

Performance 75/100
Needs Improvement

9 of 12 checks passed.

Compatibility 83/100
Good

5 of 6 checks passed.

Privacy 100/100
Excellent

3 of 3 checks passed.

Accessibility 83/100
Good

5 of 6 checks passed.

Code footprint

How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.

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ZIP file size

23.3 KB

77.6 KB unzipped

Total files

12

across all file types

Lines of PHP

2,230

in 8 files Small

File types

  • PHP
  • CSS
  • JS
  • TXT

Top issues

The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.

  • 1 Critical
  • 54 High
  • 36 Medium
  • 34 Low

This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.

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How scores changed across versions

Across 22 audited versions of Optimus – WordPress Image Optimizer, The largest regression was in Performance (-8). The codebase grew 35% in size.

Audited 1.3.1 → 1.6.3 · 22 versions

0 50 100 1.3.1 1.4.3 1.6.3

How issues changed across versions

Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.

0 65 130 1.3.1 1.4.3 1.6.3

Download momentum

How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.

Last 7 days

281

downloads

Today

68

downloads

Week over week

+4%

vs previous week

Month over month

+18%

vs previous month

Download trend: Growing. Abandonment risk: Moderate.

Version intelligence

2.5% of installs run an older version

≈ 762 sites on a lower-scoring version.

  • Other
  • v1.6

Ratings

69 ratings on WordPress.org

  • 5 52
  • 4 3
  • 3 1
  • 2 3
  • 1 10

Maintenance & history

How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.

Last updated

6 mo ago

Mar 2, 2026

Release cadence

~ every 111 days

average between releases

Total releases

22

since Apr 2014 · 12 yrs

Contributors & developers

The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.

Running Optimus in Your Site?

Our latest audit of Optimus v1.6.3 flagged 125 issues. Scan your own copy to see each one with its exact file, line number, and a recommended fix.

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