Cloudinary – Deliver Images and Videos at Scale
v3.3.8by Cloudinary · updated 1 month ago
Boost the performance of your WordPress site by optimizing your images and videos with the Cloudinary WordPress Plugin. WordPress developers, content …
- Rank
- #3,218
- Down3 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 5,130
- 5K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 474.3K
- 474,280 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 64 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Cloudinary at a glance
Cloudinary is a WordPress plugin by Cloudinary with 5K+ active installs, the #3,218 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 197 times, 10% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 64 reviews. Version 3.3.8 came out on Sep 23, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 64 plugins tagged “image optimizer”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 12, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats4.7K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Cloudinary |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 429 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 296 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 251 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 78 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 79 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 202 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 222 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 275 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 172 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 192 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 68 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 181 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 348 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 265 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 187 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 229 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 91 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 140 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 204 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 167 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 248 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 197 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 5,133 · -0.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 5,133 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 5,139 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5,126 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5,141 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5,160 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5,150 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5,148 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5,149 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5,158 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5,149 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5,162 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5,167 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5,169 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5,174 |
Rank over time
#3,218 · down 15 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #3,218 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #3,215 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #3,225 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #3,219 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #3,216 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #3,211 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #3,214 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #3,214 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #3,213 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #3,206 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #3,212 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #3,208 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #3,207 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #3,216 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #3,214 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #3,203 |
Growth %
Average -0.06% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.25% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.19% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.04% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.02% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.17% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.17% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.25% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.10% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.10% |
Active installs band
5K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 5K+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 5K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 5K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #3216 → #3211
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.371%
- v3.214%
- v3.17.6%
- Other7.8%
Rating trend
4.0★★★★★64 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.3.8
- Requires WordPress
- 6.3
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Mar 7, 2013
- Last updated
- Sep 23, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Cloudinary
How many websites use Cloudinary?
Cloudinary is active on 5K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,218 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Cloudinary been downloaded?
474,280 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 197 times. See download stats
When was Cloudinary last updated?
Version 3.3.8 came out on Sep 23, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release
Is Cloudinary compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Cloudinary have known security vulnerabilities?
Yes: 1 known vulnerability affects version 3.3.8, according to WPVulnerability’s database. See its security record
Is Cloudinary still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Cloudinary have?
4.0 out of 5 from 64 reviews on WordPress.org. 66% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Cloudinary?
The plugins most like Cloudinary, by the tags they share, are NitroPack (80K+), Smush (1M+) and EWWW Image Optimizer (1M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.0
★★★★★
64 reviews
- 5 stars: 42 reviews, 66%
- 4 stars: 5 reviews, 8%
- 3 stars: 3 reviews, 5%
- 2 stars: 5 reviews, 8%
- 1 stars: 9 reviews, 14%
- Positive
- 73%4–5★
- Mixed
- 5%3★
- Critical
- 22%1–2★
- About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 5,130 |
| Reported installs | 5K+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 64 |
| Total downloads | 474.3K |
| Author | Cloudinary |
| First released | Mar 7, 2013 |
| Version | 3.3.8 |
| Requires WP | 6.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Sep 23, 2026 |
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