WordPress plugin comparison
Hot Random Image vs Modern Image Formats
Hot Random Image
by Hot Themes
2K+ installs4.9
Modern Image Formats
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- Modern Image Formats has more active installs: 100K+, against 2K+ for Hot Random Image.
- On a typical day, Modern Image Formats is downloaded about 1,126 times, Hot Random Image about 19.
- Hot Random Image is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 3.6 from 26 reviews.
- Hot Random Image was updated more recently: Sep 1, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Modern Image Formats.
- Modern Image Formats resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Hot Random Image.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Hot Random Image has been around longer: since 2014, against 2023 for Modern Image Formats.
Line by line
Modern Image Formats leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hot Random Image | Modern Image Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,335 | #355 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 356 | 28.8K |
| Rating | 4.9(9) | 3.6(26) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.70 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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