Imsanity
v2.9.4by Shane Bishop · updated 2 months ago
Automatically resizes huge image uploads. Are contributors uploading huge photos? Tired of manually resizing your images? Imsanity to the rescue!
- Rank
- #225
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 250,000
- 200K+ reported · Low
- Total downloads
- 5M
- 5,036,046 all-time
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- 291 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Imsanity at a glance
Imsanity is a WordPress plugin by Shane Bishop with 200K+ active installs, the #225 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,184 times, 16% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 291 reviews. Version 2.9.4 came out on Aug 20, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 908 plugins tagged “image”. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats34.1K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Imsanity |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 530 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1,004 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,232 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,136 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,092 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,328 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 849 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 568 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,272 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,308 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,399 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,459 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1,552 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 852 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 978 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2,270 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3,298 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2,089 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1,104 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1,100 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 502 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 704 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 920 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 873 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 994 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1,062 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 850 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 470 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 462 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 892 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 253,994 · -0.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 253,994 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 253,434 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 253,371 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 253,376 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 252,383 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 252,199 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 252,917 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 252,727 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 253,068 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 254,066 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 254,168 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 254,284 |
Rank over time
#225 · up 1 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #225 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #225 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #225 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #225 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #225 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #225 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #225 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #225 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #225 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #225 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #224 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #224 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #224 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | #224 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | #224 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #226 |
Growth %
Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.22% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.39% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.28% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.14% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.39% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.05% |
Active installs band
200K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 200K+ |
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.org- Rank #224 → #225Downloads -0.9%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.961%
- v2.822%
- v2.76.1%
- Other11%
Rating trend
4.9★★★★★291 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.9.4
- Requires WordPress
- 6.8
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jul 22, 2011
- Last updated
- Aug 20, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Imsanity
How many websites use Imsanity?
Imsanity is active on 200K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #225 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Imsanity been downloaded?
5,036,046 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,184 times. See download stats
When was Imsanity last updated?
Version 2.9.4 came out on Aug 20, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is Imsanity compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Imsanity have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Imsanity. See its security record
Is Imsanity 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 Imsanity have?
4.9 out of 5 from 291 reviews on WordPress.org. 95% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Imsanity?
The plugins most like Imsanity, by the tags they share, are EWWW Image Optimizer (1M+), ShortPixel Image Optimizer (300K+) and Menu Image, Icons made easy (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.9
★★★★★
291 reviews
- 5 stars: 277 reviews, 95%
- 4 stars: 8 reviews, 3%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 2 reviews, 1%
- 1 stars: 4 reviews, 1%
- Positive
- 98%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 2%1–2★
- About 310 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 38 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 250,000 |
| Reported installs | 200K+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 291 |
| Total downloads | 5M |
| Author | Shane Bishop |
| First released | Jul 22, 2011 |
| Version | 2.9.4 |
| Requires WP | 6.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2026 |
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