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Empirical Responsive Images – Auto Image Sizes, WebP & AVIF

v0.3.16

by Jesus Iniesta · updated 6 days ago

Fix oversized images with zero setup. Automatically creates the image sizes, thumbnails, WebP and AVIF your pages need, in the background.

Rank
#67,881
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 3
Fewer than 10 reported · High
Total downloads
810
810 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +33.3% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

Empirical Responsive Images at a glance

Empirical Responsive Images is a WordPress plugin by Jesus Iniesta with fewer than 10 active installs, the #67,881 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 33% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.3.16 came out on Nov 2, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 11 plugins tagged “srcset”, it ranks #10. It was first released in 2026.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

339 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Empirical Responsive Images Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.050Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Nov 1, 2026: Renamed · New short description · Tags changedOct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEmpirical Responsive Images
Nov 8, 20264
Nov 7, 20267
Nov 6, 20264
Nov 5, 20265
Nov 4, 202611
Nov 3, 202682
Nov 2, 202656
Nov 1, 202617
Oct 31, 202647
Oct 30, 202634
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20264
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20269
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20263
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20266
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20267
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20268
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 3 · +50.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.246Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Nov 1, 2026: Renamed · New short description · Tags changedOct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20263
Nov 8, 20263
Nov 7, 20266
Nov 5, 20266
Nov 4, 20266
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20263
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20265
Oct 30, 20264
Oct 29, 20262

Rank over time

#67,881 · up 2,426 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#60K#70KOct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 8Nov 1, 2026: Renamed · New short description · Tags changedOct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#67,881
Nov 4, 2026#56,852
Nov 3, 2026#71,392
Nov 2, 2026#68,281
Nov 1, 2026#51,660
Oct 31, 2026#58,703
Oct 30, 2026#63,357
Oct 29, 2026#70,307

Growth %

Average +3.75% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.-200%0%200%Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026-50.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+200.00%
Nov 3, 2026-33.33%
Nov 2, 2026-50.00%
Nov 1, 2026+20.00%
Oct 31, 2026+25.00%
Oct 30, 2026+100.00%

Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.-101Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Nov 1, 2026: Renamed · New short description · Tags changedOct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 8, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026Fewer than 10

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Judged on Nov 10, 2026
    • Released 0.3.16 (was 0.3.13)
  2. Rank #58703 → #67881Downloads +133.3%
    • Renamed Empirical Responsive Images → Empirical Responsive Images – Auto Image Sizes, WebP & AVIF
    • New short description

      Fix oversized images with zero setup. Automatically creates the image sizes, thumbnails, WebP and AVIF your pages need, in the background.

      Before

      Learns which image sizes visitors need, then creates responsive WordPress thumbnails and WebP/AVIF versions in the background.

    • Tags + lcp+ srcset+ thumbnailsAVIFimage optimizationwebp
    • Released 0.3.13 (was 0.3.12)
  3. Downloads +200%
    • Released 0.3.12 (was 0.3.10)
  4. Downloads +366.7%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.3.16
Requires WordPress
6.9
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jul 28, 2026
Last updated
Nov 2, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Empirical Responsive Images

How many websites use Empirical Responsive Images?

Empirical Responsive Images is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #67,881 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Empirical Responsive Images been downloaded?

810 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats

When was Empirical Responsive Images last updated?

Version 0.3.16 came out on Nov 2, 2026 (6 days ago).

Is Empirical Responsive Images compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Empirical Responsive Images still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 6 days ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Empirical Responsive Images have?

No one has reviewed Empirical Responsive Images on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Empirical Responsive Images?

The plugins most like Empirical Responsive Images, by the tags they share, are RICG Responsive Images (2K+), Disable Responsive Images Complete (2K+) and Thumbnail Manager (200+). Compare all alternatives

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Empirical Responsive Images
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Metric
Estimated installs≈ 3
Reported installsFewer than 10
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads810
AuthorJesus Iniesta
First releasedJul 28, 2026
Version0.3.16
Requires WP6.9
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedNov 2, 2026

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