WordPress plugin comparison
Random Image Block vs Modern Image Formats
Random Image Block
by Matt Rude
80+ installs
Modern Image Formats
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- Modern Image Formats has more active installs: 100K+, against 80+ for Random Image Block.
- On a typical day, Modern Image Formats is downloaded about 1,126 times, Random Image Block about 5.
- Random Image Block has no reviews yet.
- Modern Image Formats was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Sep 19, 2011 for Random Image Block.
- Modern Image Formats is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for Random Image Block.
- Random Image Block has been around longer: since 2009, against 2023 for Modern Image Formats.
Line by line
Modern Image Formats leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Random Image Block | Modern Image Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,792 | #355 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 90 | 28.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.6(26) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.2.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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