WordPress plugin comparison
Modern Image Formats vs WP-Cycle
Modern Image Formats
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs3.6
WP-Cycle
by Nathan Rice
3K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- Modern Image Formats has more active installs: 100K+, against 3K+ for WP-Cycle.
- On a typical day, Modern Image Formats is downloaded about 1,126 times, WP-Cycle about 15.
- Both are rated 3.6 out of 5.
- Modern Image Formats was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Aug 15, 2012 for WP-Cycle.
- Modern Image Formats is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for WP-Cycle.
- WP-Cycle has been around longer: since 2009, against 2023 for Modern Image Formats.
Line by line
Modern Image Formats leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Modern Image Formats | WP-Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #355 | #3,782 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28.4K | 364 |
| Rating | 3.6(26) | 3.6(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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