Presswell Art Direction
v2.2.1by Presswell · updated 4 days ago
Manage focal-point cropping and on-demand custom image generation in WordPress.
- Rank
- #17,507
- Up34 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 86
- 80+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 6.3K
- 6,319 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Presswell Art Direction at a glance
Presswell Art Direction is a WordPress plugin by Presswell with 80+ active installs, the #17,507 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 11 times, 58% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 2.2.1 came out on Nov 4, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 5 plugins tagged “focal-point”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats247 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Presswell Art Direction |
|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 9 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 86 · -10.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 86 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 90 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 87 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 87 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 87 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 86 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 87 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 85 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 85 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 95 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 96 |
Rank over time
#17,507 · down 467 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #17,507 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #17,541 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #17,550 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #17,376 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #17,413 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #17,439 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #17,403 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #17,531 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #17,463 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #17,708 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #17,714 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #17,056 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #17,040 |
Growth %
Average -0.84% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -2.22% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +3.45% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +1.16% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -1.15% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +2.35% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -10.53% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.04% |
Active installs band
80+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 80+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 80+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 90+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- So far:Rank #17413 → #17507
- Released 2.2.1 (was 2.2.0)
- Rank #17056 → #17376
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.280%
- v2.120%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.2.1
- Requires WordPress
- 6.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 8.2
- First released
- Apr 12, 2018
- Last updated
- Nov 4, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Presswell Art Direction
How many websites use Presswell Art Direction?
Presswell Art Direction is active on 80+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #17,507 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Presswell Art Direction been downloaded?
6,319 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 11 times. See download stats
When was Presswell Art Direction last updated?
Version 2.2.1 came out on Nov 4, 2026 (4 days ago).
Is Presswell Art Direction compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Presswell Art Direction still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 days ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Presswell Art Direction have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Presswell Art Direction?
The plugins most like Presswell Art Direction, by the tags they share, are Image Aspect Ratio Crop Field for Advanced Custom Fields (20K+), Menu Image, Icons made easy (100K+) and Image Widget (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 86 |
| Reported installs | 80+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 6.3K |
| Author | Presswell |
| First released | Apr 12, 2018 |
| Version | 2.2.1 |
| Requires WP | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 |
| Last updated | Nov 4, 2026 |
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