Best media editor plugins for WordPress

The most popular media editor plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Paint leads with 5K+ active installs, ahead of PixMagix (200+). All 2 plugins tagged “media editor” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

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Top 2 media editor plugins

1.
WP Paint
The most installed media editor plugin, with 5K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 84 reviews, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.
2.
PixMagix
200+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 4 months ago.

All 2 plugins tagged “media editor”

WP Paint
Down in the last 7 days:8#2,969
by ZetaMatic4 years ago
WP Paint - WordPress Image Editor is a browser based Image Editor for WordPress media images.
Installs
5K+
Rating
4.8(84)
Downloads
22/day
PixMagix
Down in the last 7 days:55#12,422
by Andras Tovishati4 months ago
Advanced image editor plugin for WordPress media images. Add filters, adjust brightness and contrast, crop and resize images, add text, and much more.
Installs
200+
Rating
4.5(4)
Downloads
11/day