Image SEO – AI-Driven Image SEO Optimizer
v3.2.16by watermelon-joy · updated 2 months ago
Improve your images alt, title, captions and filenames for better SEO rankings.
- Rank
- #6,986
- Down6 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 963
- 900+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 100.4K
- 100,386 all-time
- Rating
- 3.4/5
- 57 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Image SEO at a glance
Image SEO is a WordPress plugin by watermelon-joy with 900+ active installs, the #6,986 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 34 times, 19% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.4 out of 5 from 57 reviews. Version 3.2.16 came out on Aug 25, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 6 plugins tagged “ai optimization”. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats617 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Image SEO |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 19 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 963 · -2.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 963 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 966 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 963 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 967 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 969 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 968 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 969 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 966 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 970 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 969 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 969 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 969 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 987 |
Rank over time
#6,986 · down 20 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #6,986 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #6,980 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #6,991 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #6,975 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #6,970 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #6,962 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #6,957 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #6,953 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #6,972 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #6,957 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #6,958 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #6,962 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #6,970 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #6,966 |
Growth %
Average -0.19% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.31% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.10% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.10% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.31% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.41% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.10% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.82% |
Active installs band
900+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 900+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
See where Image SEO ranks in search
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #6970 → #6970
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.285%
- v2.09.3%
- Other5.8%
Rating trend
3.4★★★★★57 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.2.16
- Requires WordPress
- 5.8
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Dec 19, 2018
- Last updated
- Aug 25, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Image SEO
How many websites use Image SEO?
Image SEO is active on 900+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #6,986 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Image SEO been downloaded?
100,386 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 34 times. See download stats
When was Image SEO last updated?
Version 3.2.16 came out on Aug 25, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is Image SEO compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Image SEO still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Image SEO have?
3.4 out of 5 from 57 reviews on WordPress.org. 60% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Image SEO?
The plugins most like Image SEO, by the tags they share, are Yoast SEO (10M+), Rank Math SEO (4M+) and All in One SEO (2M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.4
★★★★★
57 reviews
- 5 stars: 34 reviews, 60%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
- 1 stars: 22 reviews, 39%
- Positive
- 60%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 40%1–2★
- About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.5.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 963 |
| Reported installs | 900+ |
| Rating | 3.4 |
| Reviews | 57 |
| Total downloads | 100.4K |
| Author | watermelon-joy |
| First released | Dec 19, 2018 |
| Version | 3.2.16 |
| Requires WP | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2026 |
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