Hammy
v1.5.1by Noel Tock · updated 12 years ago
Hammy speeds up your website by generating and serving resized images for your content area depending on content width.
- Rank
- #13,105
- Up21 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 168
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 67.2K
- 67,204 all-time
- Rating
- 3.3/5
- 16 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Hammy at a glance
Hammy is a WordPress plugin by Noel Tock with 100+ active installs, the #13,105 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 20% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.3 out of 5 from 16 reviews. Version 1.5.1 came out on Feb 16, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.7.41. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “adaptive”. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats91 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Hammy |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 168 · -9.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 168 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 168 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 168 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 168 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 168 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 168 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 167 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 168 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 168 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 168 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 169 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 186 |
Rank over time
#13,105 · down 10 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #13,105 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #13,126 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #13,121 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #13,128 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #13,134 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #13,129 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #13,118 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #13,098 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #13,085 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #13,071 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #13,082 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #13,100 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #13,095 |
Growth %
Average -0.84% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.60% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.59% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.59% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -9.14% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.5100%
Rating trend
3.3★★★★★16 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5
- Tested up to
- 3.7.41
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 26, 2012
- Last updated
- Feb 16, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Hammy
How many websites use Hammy?
Hammy is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #13,105 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Hammy been downloaded?
67,204 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Hammy last updated?
Version 1.5.1 came out on Feb 16, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Hammy compatible with the latest WordPress?
Hammy’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Hammy still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Hammy have?
3.3 out of 5 from 16 reviews on WordPress.org. 50% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Hammy?
The plugins most like Hammy, by the tags they share, are Simple Image Sizes (60K+), Image Watermark (40K+) and Auto Upload Images (20K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.3
★★★★★
16 reviews
- 5 stars: 8 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 2 reviews, 13%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 6 reviews, 38%
- Positive
- 50%4–5★
- Mixed
- 13%3★
- Critical
- 38%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.4.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 168 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 3.3 |
| Reviews | 16 |
| Total downloads | 67.2K |
| Author | Noel Tock |
| First released | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Version | 1.5.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 16, 2014 |
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