WordPress plugin comparison
RICG Responsive Images vs Modern Image Formats
RICG Responsive Images
by tevko
2K+ installs4.7
Modern Image Formats
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- Modern Image Formats has more active installs: 100K+, against 2K+ for RICG Responsive Images.
- On a typical day, Modern Image Formats is downloaded about 1,084 times, RICG Responsive Images about 16.
- RICG Responsive Images is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 3.6 from 26 reviews.
- Modern Image Formats was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for RICG Responsive Images.
- Modern Image Formats is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for RICG Responsive Images.
- RICG Responsive Images has been around longer: since 2015, against 2023 for Modern Image Formats.
Line by line
Modern Image Formats leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | RICG Responsive Images | Modern Image Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,703 | #355 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 299 | 29.4K |
| Rating | 4.7(20) | 3.6(26) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 9 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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