WordPress plugin comparison
Better Image Loading vs Modern Image Formats
Better Image Loading
by moosch
10+ installs
Modern Image Formats
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- Modern Image Formats has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Better Image Loading.
- On a typical day, Modern Image Formats is downloaded about 1,126 times, Better Image Loading about 2.
- Better Image Loading has no reviews yet.
- Modern Image Formats was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Nov 12, 2018 for Better Image Loading.
- Modern Image Formats is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Better Image Loading.
- Better Image Loading has been around longer: since 2016, against 2023 for Modern Image Formats.
Line by line
Modern Image Formats leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better Image Loading | Modern Image Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,741 | #355 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 28.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.6(26) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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