WordPress plugin comparison
Flux Media Optimizer vs Modern Image Formats
Flux Media Optimizer
by edaniels
100+ installs5.0
Modern Image Formats
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- Modern Image Formats has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Flux Media Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Modern Image Formats is downloaded about 1,084 times, Flux Media Optimizer about 11.
- Flux Media Optimizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.6 from 26 reviews.
- Flux Media Optimizer was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Modern Image Formats.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Modern Image Formats has been around longer: since 2023, against 2025 for Flux Media Optimizer.
Line by line
Modern Image Formats leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Flux Media Optimizer | Modern Image Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,583 | #355 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 298 | 29.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.6(26) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.39 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 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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