Convert Images to WebP on Upload vs WebP Express

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Convert Images to WebP on Upload

by Daniel Esparza

Health C62

WebP Express

by rosell.dk

Health A87

Active-install trajectory

Convert Images to WebP on UploadWebP Express

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Convert Images to WebP on Upload	WebP Express
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	30–40	300K–400K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+200% ✓	0%
Overall health	—	A · 87 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	55/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	85/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	—	4.4★ ✓
Reviews	0	162 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	71/100	77/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.2y ago	18d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	89	157.8K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	5.1%	6.5% ✓
Category	Performance	Performance

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Convert Images to WebP on UploadWebP Express

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.