WordPress plugin comparison
Multi Image Metabox vs Modern Image Formats
Multi Image Metabox
by Willy Bahuaud
6K+ installs4.9
Modern Image Formats
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- Modern Image Formats has more active installs: 100K+, against 6K+ for Multi Image Metabox.
- On a typical day, Modern Image Formats is downloaded about 1,084 times, Multi Image Metabox about 16.
- Multi Image Metabox is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 3.6 from 26 reviews.
- Modern Image Formats was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Multi Image Metabox.
- Modern Image Formats resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Multi Image Metabox.
- Modern Image Formats is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Multi Image Metabox.
- Multi Image Metabox has been around longer: since 2012, against 2023 for Modern Image Formats.
Line by line
Modern Image Formats leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Multi Image Metabox | Modern Image Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,681 | #355 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 450 | 29.4K |
| Rating | 4.9(11) | 3.6(26) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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