WordPress plugin comparison

ImageMagick Engine vs Force use of ImageMagick image library

ImageMagick Engine

by Rickard Westerlind

60K+ installs4.4

Force use of ImageMagick image library

by Mark Howells-Mead

90+ installs

At a glance

ImageMagick Engine has more active installs: 60K+, against 90+ for Force use of ImageMagick image library.
On a typical day, ImageMagick Engine is downloaded about 438 times, Force use of ImageMagick image library about 10.
Force use of ImageMagick image library has no reviews yet.
ImageMagick Engine was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Dec 2, 2025 for Force use of ImageMagick image library.
ImageMagick Engine is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.0 for Force use of ImageMagick image library.
ImageMagick Engine has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Force use of ImageMagick image library.

ImageMagick Engine leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	ImageMagick Engine	Force use of ImageMagick image library
Popular rank	#648	#17,287
Active installs	60K+	90+
Downloads, last 30 days	20K	215
Rating	4.4(16)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.0
Search multiplier	×1.02	×0.17
Last release	2 months ago	11 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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