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Looking for an alternative to ShortPixel? Site Stats Database tracks 22 other performance monitoring tools; the top ones are below, ranked by adoption, with authority and traffic for each and the leading sites that use them. ShortPixel itself is used by 211 websites. Back to ShortPixel.
| Performance | Websites | Share | Median DR | Median traffic | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShortPixel (this page) |
| 211 |
| 0.1% |
| 23 |
| 3,577 |
| - |
| WP Rocket | 45,717 | 28.3% | 26 | 4,113 | ShortPixel vs WP Rocket |
| LazySizes | 30,997 | 19.2% | 25 | 3,801 | ShortPixel vs LazySizes |
| LiteSpeed Cache | 29,492 | 18.3% | 16 | 2,114 | ShortPixel vs LiteSpeed Cache |
| Cloudflare Rocket Loader | 16,882 | 10.5% | 30 | 3,995 | ShortPixel vs Cloudflare Rocket Loader |
| Smush | 12,124 | 7.5% | 25 | 4,067 | ShortPixel vs Smush |
| Autoptimize | 10,272 | 6.4% | 27 | 3,784 | ShortPixel vs Autoptimize |
| W3 Total Cache | 10,078 | 6.2% | 26 | 3,596 | ShortPixel vs W3 Total Cache |
| Perfmatters | 7,535 | 4.7% | 31 | 7,367 | ShortPixel vs Perfmatters |
| EWWW Image Optimizer | 7,197 | 4.5% | 32 | 4,926 | ShortPixel vs EWWW Image Optimizer |
| WP Super Cache | 7,002 | 4.3% | 29 | 3,930 | ShortPixel vs WP Super Cache |
| NitroPack | 5,478 | 3.4% | 26 | 4,390 | ShortPixel vs NitroPack |
| Instant.page | 5,225 | 3.2% | 26 | 5,607 | ShortPixel vs Instant.page |
| Turbolinks | 2,277 | 1.4% | 17 | 2,166 | ShortPixel vs Turbolinks |
| Cloudflare Zaraz | 2,236 | 1.4% | 35 | 3,510 | ShortPixel vs Cloudflare Zaraz |
| FlyingPress | 1,455 | 0.9% | 27 | 3,692 | ShortPixel vs FlyingPress |
| Lozad.js | 1,282 | 0.8% | 34 | 5,424 | ShortPixel vs Lozad.js |
| a3 Lazy Load | 1,174 | 0.7% | 24 | 3,429 | ShortPixel vs a3 Lazy Load |
| Partytown | 861 | 0.5% | 34 | 3,561 | ShortPixel vs Partytown |
| Report URI | 775 | 0.5% | 56 | 11,798 | ShortPixel vs Report URI |
| Quicklink | 271 | 0.2% | 37 | 8,826 | ShortPixel vs Quicklink |
| WP Fastest Cache | 266 | 0.2% | 24 | 3,177 | ShortPixel vs WP Fastest Cache |
| Yottaa | 205 | 0.1% | 56 | 154,381 | ShortPixel vs Yottaa |
45,717
Websites
28.3%
Share of Performance
26
Median DR
4,113
Median traffic
Top sites using WP Rocket
30,997
Websites
19.2%
Share of Performance
25
Median DR
3,801
Median traffic
Top sites using LazySizes
29,492
Websites
18.3%
Share of Performance
16
Median DR
2,114
Median traffic
Top sites using LiteSpeed Cache
16,882
Websites
10.5%
Share of Performance
30
Median DR
3,995
Median traffic
Top sites using Cloudflare Rocket Loader
12,124
Websites
7.5%
Share of Performance
25
Median DR
4,067
Median traffic
Top sites using Smush
10,272
Websites
6.4%
Share of Performance
27
Median DR
3,784
Median traffic
Top sites using Autoptimize
10,078
Websites
6.2%
Share of Performance
26
Median DR
3,596
Median traffic
Top sites using W3 Total Cache
7,535
Websites
4.7%
Share of Performance
31
Median DR
7,367
Median traffic
Top sites using Perfmatters
7,197
Websites
4.5%
Share of Performance
32
Median DR
4,926
Median traffic
Top sites using EWWW Image Optimizer
7,002
Websites
4.3%
Share of Performance
29
Median DR
3,930
Median traffic
Top sites using WP Super Cache
By number of websites, the most widely used alternatives to ShortPixel are WP Rocket, LazySizes, LiteSpeed Cache, Cloudflare Rocket Loader, Smush. The right one depends on your needs; compare them on adoption, authority, and audience above.
Site Stats Database tracks 22 other performance monitoring tools used by 100 or more websites, plus a long tail of rarer ones. ShortPixel itself is used by 211 websites.
WP Rocket leads this category with 45,717 websites in our catalog.
Adoption is counted from Site Stats Database's own crawl; authority (Ahrefs Domain Rating) and traffic come from Ahrefs and DataForSEO. Everything reflects the sites we track and refreshes at least monthly.
Citation
Site Stats Database. "ShortPixel Alternatives & Competitors." Site Stats Database, July 1, 2026. https://sitestatsdb.com/technologies/performance-monitoring/shortpixel/alternatives
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