AMP vs Image Prioritizer (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Image Prioritizer has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while AMP leads in active installations (400K+ vs 50K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. AMP has accumulated 16M+ total downloads while Image Prioritizer has 280K+. Image Prioritizer has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 33%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | AMP | Image Prioritizer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.8/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 367 | ◄ | 1 |
| Active Installs | 400K+ | ◄ | 50K+ |
| Total Downloads | 16M+ | ◄ | 280K+ |
| Support Resolution | 33% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 11 months ago | ► | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2024 | |
| Age | 11 years | 2 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.5+ | 6.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.5.5 | 1.0.0-beta3 |
Rating Breakdown
AMP
Image Prioritizer
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, AMP averaged approximately 1,307 daily downloads while Image Prioritizer averaged 233.
Recent Reviews
AMP Reviews
Bad Experience
Caused Critical Errors, when removed the plugin set itself to troubleshoot mode, and then deleted, now leaving all my plugins in troubleshooting mode
Bad Experience
I tried it when AMP was a “must have” but it’s just adding problems to your site. All the work you make on your site to give a good experience for your users is broken by AMP rendering. SEO is worst a
Very good plugin
And good support also
Image Prioritizer Reviews
speed boost
I don’t know what this does but I have seen a massive speed boost from 67 to 95-99 it would be good to have some control of the settings of fetchpriority=high This topic was modified 8 months,
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