WordPress plugin comparison
Alter Media vs Instant Images
At a glance
- Instant Images has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Alter Media.
- On a typical day, Instant Images is downloaded about 422 times, Alter Media about 2.
- Alter Media has no reviews yet.
- Instant Images was updated more recently: Jun 1, 2026, against Dec 13, 2024 for Alter Media.
- Instant Images is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Alter Media.
- Instant Images has been around longer: since 2016, against 2024 for Alter Media.
Line by line
Instant Images leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Alter Media |  Instant Images |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #36,024 | #290 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 12.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(59) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×1.13 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3.5 | – |
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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