WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Image Sizes vs Modern Image Formats
Simple Image Sizes
by Nicolas Juen
60K+ installs4.6
Modern Image Formats
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- Modern Image Formats has more active installs: 100K+, against 60K+ for Simple Image Sizes.
- On a typical day, Modern Image Formats is downloaded about 1,126 times, Simple Image Sizes about 233.
- Simple Image Sizes is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 91 reviews, against 3.6 from 26 reviews.
- Modern Image Formats was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Aug 17, 2026 for Simple Image Sizes.
- Modern Image Formats resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Simple Image Sizes.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Image Sizes has been around longer: since 2011, against 2023 for Modern Image Formats.
Line by line
Modern Image Formats leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Image Sizes | Modern Image Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #660 | #355 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.5K | 28.8K |
| Rating | 4.6(91) | 3.6(26) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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