WordPress plugin comparison
Smart Image Loader vs Modern Image Formats
Smart Image Loader
by bypr.nils
90+ installs5.0
Modern Image Formats
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- Modern Image Formats has more active installs: 100K+, against 90+ for Smart Image Loader.
- On a typical day, Modern Image Formats is downloaded about 1,126 times, Smart Image Loader about 4.
- Smart Image Loader is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.6 from 26 reviews.
- Modern Image Formats was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Aug 9, 2018 for Smart Image Loader.
- Modern Image Formats is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Smart Image Loader.
- Smart Image Loader has been around longer: since 2014, against 2023 for Modern Image Formats.
Line by line
Modern Image Formats leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Smart Image Loader | Modern Image Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,181 | #355 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 85 | 28.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 3.6(26) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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