WordPress plugin comparison
Converter for Media vs Modern Image Formats
Converter for Media
by Mateusz Gbiorczyk
500K+ installs4.9
Modern Image Formats
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- Converter for Media has more active installs: 500K+, against 100K+ for Modern Image Formats.
- On a typical day, Converter for Media is downloaded about 11,759 times, Modern Image Formats about 1,061.
- Converter for Media is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,108 reviews, against 3.6 from 26 reviews.
- Converter for Media was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Modern Image Formats.
- Modern Image Formats resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 33% for Converter for Media.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Converter for Media has been around longer: since 2019, against 2023 for Modern Image Formats.
Line by line
Converter for Media leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Converter for Media | Modern Image Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #118 | #355 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 678.5K | 29.4K |
| Rating | 4.9(1.1K) | 3.6(26) |
| Support threads resolved | 33% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.75 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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