WordPress plugin comparison
story|ftw vs Modern Image Formats
story|ftw
by Justin Sternberg
10+ installs5.0
Modern Image Formats
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- Modern Image Formats has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for story|ftw.
- On a typical day, Modern Image Formats is downloaded about 1,084 times, story|ftw about 1.
- story|ftw is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 3.6 from 26 reviews.
- Modern Image Formats was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Feb 28, 2015 for story|ftw.
- Modern Image Formats is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for story|ftw.
- story|ftw 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 | story|ftw | Modern Image Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,790 | #355 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 16 | 29.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 3.6(26) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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