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Simple Webp Images

v2.0.0

by Mike Bricknell-Barlow · updated 2 years ago

Generates webp images from uploaded images, and outputs webp images in content in compatible browsers. Optionally provides lazy-load functionality.

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Rank
#27,791
Down3 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 23
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
8K
8,045 all-time
Rating
3.7/5
3 reviews
Support resolved
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0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 30+ · ETA unknown

Simple Webp Images at a glance

Simple Webp Images is a WordPress plugin by Mike Bricknell-Barlow with 20+ active installs, the #27,791 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 2.0.0 came out on Apr 14, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.5.14. Among the 176 plugins tagged “conversion”, it ranks #46. It was first released in 2020.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

64 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple Webp Images Compare series
Downloads over time: 23 days across 1 series.246Oct 10Oct 14Oct 17Oct 21Oct 25Oct 28Nov 1Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.5.14
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DateSimple Webp Images
Nov 1, 20263
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 23 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.222324Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.5.14
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202623
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Oct 27, 202623

Rank over time

#27,791 · down 95 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#27.5K#27.6K#27.7K#27.8KOct 27Oct 30Nov 3Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.5.14
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#27,791
Nov 8, 2026#27,788
Nov 6, 2026#27,519
Nov 5, 2026#27,843
Nov 4, 2026#27,716
Nov 3, 2026#27,733
Nov 1, 2026#27,661
Oct 31, 2026#27,687
Oct 30, 2026#27,773
Oct 28, 2026#27,523
Oct 27, 2026#27,696

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
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Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.5.14
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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #27523 → #27843
    • Tested up to 6.5.13 → 6.5.14

Versions in use

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

  • v1.2100%

Rating trend

3.7★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0.0
Requires WordPress
5.0.0
Tested up to
6.5.14
Requires PHP
8.0
First released
Jan 18, 2020
Last updated
Apr 14, 2024
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple Webp Images

How many websites use Simple Webp Images?

Simple Webp Images is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #27,791 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple Webp Images been downloaded?

8,045 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Simple Webp Images last updated?

Version 2.0.0 came out on Apr 14, 2024 (2 years ago).

Is Simple Webp Images compatible with the latest WordPress?

Simple Webp Images’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Simple Webp Images still maintained?

Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Simple Webp Images have?

3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Simple Webp Images?

The plugins most like Simple Webp Images, by the tags they share, are WebP Express (300K+), Modern Image Formats (100K+) and Optimus (30K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.7

★★★★★

3 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 67%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
Positive
67%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
33%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Simple Webp Images
Estimated installs≈ 23
Reported installs20+
Rating3.7
Reviews3
Total downloads8K
AuthorMike Bricknell-Barlow
First releasedJan 18, 2020
Version2.0.0
Requires WP5.0.0
Requires PHP8.0
Last updatedApr 14, 2024

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