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Best image effect plugins for WordPress

The most popular image effect plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Image Effects leads with 70+ active installs, ahead of Thumbnails like in Drupal (10+) and VC Image Hover Effect oCoder Free (10+). All 3 plugins tagged “image effect” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 3 image effect plugins

  1. 1.
    Image Effects

    The most installed image effect plugin, with 70+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  2. 2.
    Thumbnails like in Drupal

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.2.15.

  3. 3.
    VC Image Hover Effect oCoder Free

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.

All 3 plugins tagged “image effect”