WordPress plugin comparison
Forward vs Simple Image Sizes
At a glance
- Simple Image Sizes has more active installs: 60K+, against 100+ for Forward.
- On a typical day, Simple Image Sizes is downloaded about 233 times, Forward about 6.
- Forward is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 91 reviews.
- Simple Image Sizes was updated more recently: Aug 17, 2026, against Aug 15, 2026 for Forward.
- Forward resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Simple Image Sizes.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Image Sizes has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Forward.
Line by line
Simple Image Sizes leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Forward |  Simple Image Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,613 | #660 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 110 | 7.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.6(91) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×1.04 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
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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