ImageMagick Engine
v2.0.0by Rickard Westerlind · updated 2 months ago
Improve the quality of re-sized images by replacing standard GD library with ImageMagick.
- Rank
- #648
- Up1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 65,000
- 60K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 1.5M
- 1,470,551 all-time
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- 16 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
ImageMagick Engine at a glance
ImageMagick Engine is a WordPress plugin by Rickard Westerlind with 60K+ active installs, the #648 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 494 times, 9% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 from 16 reviews. Version 2.0.0 came out on Aug 19, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “gd”. It was first released in 2010.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats20.4K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | ImageMagick Engine |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 196 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 434 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 488 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 442 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 308 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 500 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 284 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 298 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 578 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 685 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 785 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 821 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1,047 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 575 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 787 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1,970 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3,825 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2,480 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 404 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 364 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 181 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 201 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 318 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 370 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 447 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 397 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 307 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 259 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 249 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 386 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 64,729 · +0.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 64,729 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 64,658 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 64,621 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 64,777 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 64,916 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 64,837 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 64,663 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 64,672 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 64,574 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 64,469 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 64,509 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 64,474 |
Rank over time
#648 · up 3 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #648 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #649 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #650 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #650 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #649 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #648 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #650 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #650 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #649 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #649 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #650 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #650 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #650 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #651 |
Growth %
Average +0.03% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.11% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.24% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.27% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.15% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.05% |
Active installs band
60K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 60K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 60K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 60K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 60K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 60K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 60K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 60K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 60K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 60K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 60K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 60K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 60K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 60K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 60K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #650 → #650Downloads -36.2%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.058%
- v1.726%
- v1.89.1%
- Other7.6%
Rating trend
4.4★★★★★16 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.4
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Sep 21, 2010
- Last updated
- Aug 19, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about ImageMagick Engine
How many websites use ImageMagick Engine?
ImageMagick Engine is active on 60K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #648 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has ImageMagick Engine been downloaded?
1,470,551 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 494 times. See download stats
When was ImageMagick Engine last updated?
Version 2.0.0 came out on Aug 19, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is ImageMagick Engine compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does ImageMagick Engine have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 5 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep ImageMagick Engine up to date. See its security record
Is ImageMagick Engine still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does ImageMagick Engine have?
4.4 out of 5 from 16 reviews on WordPress.org. 75% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to ImageMagick Engine?
The plugins most like ImageMagick Engine, by the tags they share, are Menu Image, Icons made easy (100K+), Image Widget (100K+) and reSmush.it (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.4
★★★★★
16 reviews
- 5 stars: 12 reviews, 75%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 6%
- 3 stars: 2 reviews, 13%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 6%
- Positive
- 81%4–5★
- Mixed
- 13%3★
- Critical
- 6%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.
- Each new 1★ review takes 6 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 65,000 |
| Reported installs | 60K+ |
| Rating | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 16 |
| Total downloads | 1.5M |
| Author | Rickard Westerlind |
| First released | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Version | 2.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 19, 2026 |
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