WordPress plugin comparison
Add Custom Header Images vs Modern Image Formats
Add Custom Header Images
by Andy Fragen
400+ installs4.7
Modern Image Formats
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- Modern Image Formats has more active installs: 100K+, against 400+ for Add Custom Header Images.
- On a typical day, Modern Image Formats is downloaded about 1,084 times, Add Custom Header Images about 8.
- Add Custom Header Images is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.6 from 26 reviews.
- Modern Image Formats was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for Add Custom Header Images.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Add Custom Header Images has been around longer: since 2014, against 2023 for Modern Image Formats.
Line by line
Modern Image Formats leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Add Custom Header Images | Modern Image Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,627 | #355 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 228 | 29.4K |
| Rating | 4.7(3) | 3.6(26) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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