Disable JPEG Compression vs Image Rotation Fixer (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Disable JPEG Compression
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Disable JPEG Compression has a higher user rating (3.9/5 from 9 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable JPEG Compression has accumulated 18K+ total downloads while Image Rotation Fixer has 32K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Disable JPEG Compression | Image Rotation Fixer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.9/5 | ◄ | 3.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 9 | ► | 15 |
| Active Installs | 1.0K+ | 1.0K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 18K+ | ► | 32K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 6 years ago | ◄ | 8 years ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2012 | |
| Age | 13 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.3.1+ | 2.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.6 | 1.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Disable JPEG Compression
Image Rotation Fixer
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Disable JPEG Compression averaged approximately 3 daily downloads while Image Rotation Fixer averaged 3.
Recent Reviews
Disable JPEG Compression Reviews
reduces compression, but does not eliminate compression
my jpgs are around 7mb, being compressed to 200kb by wordpress. using this plugin I still find my pictures are still compressed to about 2mb by wordpress. So I cannot say this plugin works properly un
Very good
Amazing.
Thank you
Thank you for making this plugin!
Image Rotation Fixer Reviews
Didn’t work at all
Didn’t do anything after activation
Not working with GitHub EXIF examples either
I want a solution to this issue, and after reading Dave Perrett’s excellent post on EXIF Orientation values here I tried this plugin with the example test images on GitHub here. By default with WordPr
Doesn't work
+ It breaks whatever image you try to upload.
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