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Safe SVG

v2.5.2

by 10up · updated 12 days ago

Enable SVG uploads and sanitize them to stop XML/SVG vulnerabilities in your WordPress website.

Rank
#52
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,400,000
1M+ reported · Low
Total downloads
14.8M
14,844,414 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
79 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -33.1% (30d)·Toward 900K+ · ETA ~33d

Safe SVG at a glance

Safe SVG is a WordPress plugin by 10up with 1M+ active installs, the #52 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 14,292 times, 33% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 79 reviews. Version 2.5.2 came out on Oct 26, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 801 plugins tagged “media”. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

577K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.0100K200KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateSafe SVG
Nov 7, 20265,280
Nov 6, 202611,155
Nov 5, 202613,787
Nov 4, 202614,797
Nov 3, 202616,006
Nov 2, 202620,992
Nov 1, 20268,571
Oct 31, 20268,681
Oct 30, 202619,064
Oct 29, 202639,959
Oct 28, 202678,881
Oct 27, 2026196,820
Oct 26, 20269,353
Oct 25, 20264,146
Oct 24, 20264,756
Oct 23, 20269,706
Oct 22, 202614,935
Oct 21, 202613,296
Oct 20, 20268,538
Oct 19, 20269,214
Oct 18, 20263,274
Oct 17, 20263,414
Oct 16, 20267,671
Oct 15, 20269,145
Oct 14, 20269,576
Oct 13, 202610,081
Oct 12, 20269,492
Oct 11, 20263,989
Oct 10, 20263,679
Oct 9, 20268,725

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,449,161 · +5.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.1.4M1.4M1.5MOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–1,449,161
Nov 7, 2026–1,449,036
Nov 5, 2026–1,440,451
Nov 4, 2026–1,411,386
Nov 3, 2026–1,407,132
Nov 2, 2026–1,389,867
Nov 1, 2026–1,367,400
Oct 31, 2026–1,363,371
Oct 30, 2026–1,334,749
Oct 29, 2026–1,379,930
Oct 28, 2026–1,344,677
Oct 27, 20261,389,1141,389,114
Oct 26, 20261,388,541–
Oct 25, 20261,387,968–
Oct 24, 20261,387,395–
Oct 23, 20261,386,822–
Oct 22, 20261,386,249–
Oct 21, 20261,385,676–
Oct 20, 20261,385,103–
Oct 19, 20261,384,530–
Oct 18, 20261,383,957–
Oct 17, 20261,383,383–
Oct 16, 20261,382,810–
Oct 15, 20261,382,237–
Oct 14, 20261,381,664–
Oct 13, 20261,381,091–
Oct 12, 20261,380,518–
Oct 11, 20261,379,945–
Oct 10, 20261,379,372–
Oct 9, 20261,378,799–

Rank over time

#52 · up 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#52#53#54Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#52
Nov 7, 2026#52
Nov 6, 2026#52
Nov 5, 2026#52
Nov 4, 2026#52
Nov 3, 2026#52
Nov 2, 2026#53
Nov 1, 2026#54
Oct 31, 2026#54
Oct 30, 2026#54
Oct 29, 2026#53
Oct 28, 2026#53
Oct 27, 2026#53
Oct 21, 2026#53
Oct 19, 2026#53
Oct 16, 2026#53

Growth %

Average +0.17% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-2%0%2%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–+0.01%
Nov 7, 2026–+0.30%
Nov 5, 2026–+2.06%
Nov 4, 2026–+0.30%
Nov 3, 2026–+1.24%
Nov 2, 2026–+1.64%
Nov 1, 2026–+0.30%
Oct 31, 2026–+2.14%
Oct 30, 2026–-3.27%
Oct 29, 2026–+2.62%
Oct 28, 2026–-3.20%
Oct 27, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 26, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 25, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 24, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 23, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 22, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 21, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 20, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 19, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 18, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 17, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 16, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 15, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 14, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 13, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 12, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 11, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 10, 2026+0.04%–

Active installs band

1M+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 17 days across 2 series.950K1M1.1MOct 10Oct 16Oct 27Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateInternet ArchiveDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026–1M+
Nov 7, 2026–1M+
Nov 6, 2026–1M+
Nov 5, 2026–1M+
Nov 4, 2026–1M+
Nov 3, 2026–1M+
Nov 2, 2026–1M+
Nov 1, 2026–1M+
Oct 31, 2026–1M+
Oct 30, 2026–1M+
Oct 29, 2026–1M+
Oct 28, 2026–1M+
Oct 27, 2026–1M+
Oct 21, 2026–1M+
Oct 19, 2026–1M+
Oct 16, 2026–1M+
Oct 10, 20261M+–

Dashed lines are older history, read from monthly Internet Archive captures of WordPress.org from before our daily snapshots began (Oct 16, 2026). Rank appears where a capture listed the plugin on the popular pages. Estimated installs and growth back then are approximate: a straight line between the months WordPress.org's rounded number changed.

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
  1. Rank #53 → #52Downloads +50.2%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #53 → #52Downloads +61.2%
    • Released 2.5.2 (was 2.5.1)

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.549%
  • v2.425%
  • v2.39.6%
  • v2.27.8%
  • Other7.9%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★79 reviews · up 0.1 in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.5.2
Requires WordPress
6.9
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jul 3, 2015
Last updated
Oct 26, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
…

Questions about Safe SVG

How many websites use Safe SVG?

Safe SVG is active on 1M+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #52 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Safe SVG been downloaded?

14,844,414 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 14,292 times. See download stats

When was Safe SVG last updated?

Version 2.5.2 came out on Oct 26, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Is Safe SVG compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Safe SVG have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 12 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Safe SVG up to date. See its security record

Is Safe SVG still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Safe SVG have?

4.9 out of 5 from 79 reviews on WordPress.org. 90% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Safe SVG?

The plugins most like Safe SVG, by the tags they share, are SVG Support (1M+), Easy SVG Support (40K+) and WP SVG Images (30K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

Analyze reviews

Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

79 reviews

  • 5 stars: 71 reviews, 90%
  • 4 stars: 7 reviews, 9%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
99%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
1%1–2★
  • About 122 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 31 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Estimated installs≈ 1,400,000
Reported installs1M+
Rating4.9
Reviews79
Total downloads14.8M
Author10up
First releasedJul 3, 2015
Version2.5.2
Requires WP6.9
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 26, 2026

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