WordPress plugin comparison
Image Guardian vs Modern Image Formats
Image Guardian
by sillygooseco
Fewer than 10 installs
Modern Image Formats
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- Modern Image Formats has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Image Guardian.
- On a typical day, Modern Image Formats is downloaded about 1,126 times, Image Guardian about 0.
- Image Guardian has no reviews yet.
- Image Guardian was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Modern Image Formats.
- Modern Image Formats has been around longer: since 2023, against 2026 for Image Guardian.
Line by line
Modern Image Formats leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Guardian | Modern Image Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #65,701 | #355 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51 | 28.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.6(26) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | – | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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