WordPress plugin comparison

Media Library Assistant vs Force use of ImageMagick image library

Media Library Assistant

by David Lingren

70K+ installs4.8

Force use of ImageMagick image library

by Mark Howells-Mead

90+ installs

At a glance

Media Library Assistant has more active installs: 70K+, against 90+ for Force use of ImageMagick image library.
On a typical day, Media Library Assistant is downloaded about 1,056 times, Force use of ImageMagick image library about 10.
Force use of ImageMagick image library has no reviews yet.
Media Library Assistant was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Dec 2, 2025 for Force use of ImageMagick image library.
Media Library Assistant is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.0 for Force use of ImageMagick image library.
Media Library Assistant has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Force use of ImageMagick image library.

Media Library Assistant leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Media Library Assistant	Force use of ImageMagick image library
Popular rank	#607	#17,382
Active installs	70K+	90+
Downloads, last 30 days	65.6K	210
Rating	4.8(202)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	86%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.0
Search multiplier	×1.96	×0.17
Last release	13 days ago	11 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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