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Best image manipulation plugins for WordPress

The most popular image manipulation plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. ImageKit leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of Gumlet (400+) and Auto Cloudinary (200+). All 4 plugins tagged “image manipulation” 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 4 image manipulation plugins

  1. 1.
    ImageKit

    The most installed image manipulation plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 13 reviews, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  2. 2.
    Gumlet

    400+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 10 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  3. 3.
    Auto Cloudinary

    200+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 14 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  4. 4.
    Photu

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.

All 4 plugins tagged “image manipulation”