Empirical Responsive Images – Auto Image Sizes, WebP & AVIF
v0.3.16by 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
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.
Downloads over time
Download stats339 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Empirical Responsive Images |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 82 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 3 · +50.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
Rank over time
#67,881 · up 2,426 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily 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
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| 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
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Judged on Nov 10, 2026
- Released 0.3.16 (was 0.3.13)
- 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)
- Downloads +200%
- Released 0.3.12 (was 0.3.10)
- 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
- …
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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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 3 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 810 |
| Author | Jesus Iniesta |
| First released | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Version | 0.3.16 |
| Requires WP | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 2, 2026 |
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