WordPress plugin comparison
thumbGen vs Modern Image Formats
thumbGen
by sebastianbarria
100+ installs3.0
Modern Image Formats
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- Modern Image Formats has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for thumbGen.
- On a typical day, Modern Image Formats is downloaded about 1,126 times, thumbGen about 7.
- Modern Image Formats is rated higher: 3.6 out of 5 from 26 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Modern Image Formats was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jan 30, 2015 for thumbGen.
- Modern Image Formats is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for thumbGen.
- thumbGen has been around longer: since 2010, against 2023 for Modern Image Formats.
Line by line
Modern Image Formats leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | thumbGen | Modern Image Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,675 | #355 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 192 | 28.8K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 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 |
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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