WordPress plugin comparison
WebP Express vs Modern Image Formats
WebP Express
by rosell.dk
300K+ installs4.4
Modern Image Formats
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- WebP Express has more active installs: 300K+, against 100K+ for Modern Image Formats.
- On a typical day, WebP Express is downloaded about 2,753 times, Modern Image Formats about 1,126.
- WebP Express is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 162 reviews, against 3.6 from 26 reviews.
- WebP Express was updated more recently: Oct 18, 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 0% for WebP Express.
- Modern Image Formats is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WebP Express.
- WebP Express has been around longer: since 2018, against 2023 for Modern Image Formats.
Line by line
WebP Express leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | WebP Express | Modern Image Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #167 | #355 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 159.1K | 28.8K |
| Rating | 4.4(162) | 3.6(26) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.12 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 22 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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