Best image effects plugins for WordPress
The most popular image effects plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. RoundIt plugin leads with 200+ active installs, ahead of Image Hover Effects for Elementor (60+) and Exclusive Hover effects (20+). All 8 plugins tagged “image effects” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 8 image effects plugins
- 1.
RoundIt pluginThe most installed image effects plugin, with 200+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
- 2.
Image Hover Effects for Elementor60+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
Exclusive Hover effects20+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
- 4.
Image Effects Generator10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
- 5.
super portfolios and effects10+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.
- 6.
All in All Image Hover EffectFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 7.
Smart Media ToolsFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 8.
Filteralia image style filters mixerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 8 plugins tagged “image effects”
RoundIt plugin
Down in the last 7 days:35#12,330by AspireSolution13 years ago
With RoundIt plugin you can set special effects to your pictures that you add in pages or posts. You can make your images Round, set Round Corners, ad …
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 4.8(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Image Hover Effects for Elementor
Up in the last 7 days:95#19,768by Liton Arefin5 months ago
Add image hover effects to any Elementor page. Showcase images with hover titles and descriptions, with fully responsive touch-enabled effects.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Exclusive Hover effects
Down in the last 7 days:212#27,005by Prince Chowdhury10 years ago
Exclusive HOver effects have few hover effects on images,buttons for make your website stunning and beautiful
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 2.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Image Effects Generator
Up in the last 7 days:1,168#31,817by tomsansome12 years ago
Generate image effects on upload.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
super portfolios and effects
#44,461by wpcops.com11 years ago
super portfolios and effects providing your modal description for portfolio and few effects on your portfolio image
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day
All in All Image Hover Effect
#50,261by coderunion8 years ago
All in All Image Hover Effect is pure CSS image hover effects wordpress plugin.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Smart Media Tools
Up in the last 7 days:20,824#50,555by Habib Mosavi1 year ago
Smart Media Tools adds a fast, intuitive image editor to your WordPress Media Library — edit images instantly without extra tools.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Filteralia image style filters mixer
#61,236by Tommaso G. Scibilia2 months ago
An advanced extension for the WordPress native Image block Styles tab. Mix CSS filters and add dynamic hover effects directly from the editor.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day