WebP Express vs Modern Image Formats

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

Health A87

Health B81

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	WebP Express	Modern Image Formats
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	300K–400K ✓	100K–200K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 87 ✓	B · 81
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	85/100 ✓	67/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.4★ ✓	3.7★
Reviews	162 ✓	26
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	77/100	96/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	16d ago ✓	2mo ago
Downloads · 30d	153.8K ✓	29K
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	6.5%	8.2% ✓
Category	Performance	Performance

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

Release activity

WebP ExpressModern Image Formats

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.