Enhanced Responsive Images
v1.8.0by WordPress Performance Team · updated 2 months ago
Improvements for responsive images in WordPress.
- Rank
- #784
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 47,000
- 40K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 401.7K
- 401,654 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Enhanced Responsive Images at a glance
Enhanced Responsive Images is a WordPress plugin by WordPress Performance Team with 40K+ active installs, the #784 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 394 times, 25% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.8.0 came out on Aug 26, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “auto-sizes”. It was first released in 2024.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats10.4K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Enhanced Responsive Images |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 153 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 262 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 399 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 450 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 437 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 389 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 176 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 146 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 451 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 369 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 507 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 458 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 439 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 217 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 182 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 461 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 614 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 539 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 487 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 424 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 136 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 146 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 405 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 437 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 371 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 334 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 334 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 143 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 138 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 402 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 47,241 · -8.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Estimated installs |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | 47,241 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | 47,235 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | 50,412 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | 50,327 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | 47,260 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | 51,471 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | 51,455 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | 51,376 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | 51,420 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | 51,597 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | 51,526 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 51,629 | 51,629 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 51,625 | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 51,621 | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 51,617 | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 51,613 | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 51,609 | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 51,605 | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 51,601 | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 51,597 | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 51,593 | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 51,589 | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 51,585 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 51,581 | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 51,577 | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 51,573 | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 51,569 | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 51,565 | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 51,561 | – |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 51,557 | – |
Rank over time
#784 · down 2 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #784 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #784 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #784 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #783 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #783 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #784 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #785 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #784 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #785 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #785 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #784 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #784 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #784 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #782 |
Growth %
Average -0.29% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | +0.01% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | -3.15% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | +0.17% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | +6.49% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | -8.18% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | +0.03% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | +0.15% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | -0.09% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | -0.34% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | +0.14% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | -0.20% |
| Oct 27, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 26, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
Active installs band
40K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Internet Archive | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | 40K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | 40K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | – | 50K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | 50K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | 50K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | 40K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | 50K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | 50K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | 50K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | 50K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | 50K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | 50K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | – | 50K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | – | 50K+ |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 50K+ | – |
Dashed lines are older history, read from monthly Internet Archive captures of WordPress.org from before our daily snapshots began (Oct 16, 2026). Rank appears where a capture listed the plugin on the popular pages. Estimated installs and growth back then are approximate: a straight line between the months WordPress.org's rounded number changed.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #784 → #783Downloads -11.2%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.859%
- v1.729%
- v1.46.0%
- Other5.9%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.8.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jan 19, 2024
- Last updated
- Aug 26, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Enhanced Responsive Images
How many websites use Enhanced Responsive Images?
Enhanced Responsive Images is active on 40K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #784 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Enhanced Responsive Images been downloaded?
401,654 times in total since 2024. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 394 times. See download stats
When was Enhanced Responsive Images last updated?
Version 1.8.0 came out on Aug 26, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is Enhanced Responsive Images compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Enhanced Responsive Images have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Enhanced Responsive Images. See its security record
Is Enhanced Responsive Images still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Enhanced Responsive Images have?
No one has reviewed Enhanced Responsive Images on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Enhanced Responsive Images?
The plugins most like Enhanced Responsive Images, by the tags they share, are Modern Image Formats (100K+), Image Placeholders (60K+) and Image Optimizer (1M+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 47,000 |
| Reported installs | 40K+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 401.7K |
| Author | WordPress Performance Team |
| First released | Jan 19, 2024 |
| Version | 1.8.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 |
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