atec WebP
by docjojo · Performance
Also makes 18 other plugins · 5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Auto convert all BMP, GIF, PNG & JPEG images into the much better WebP format. Supports the GD & ImageMagick libraries.
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
70+
≈71 estimated
Momentum
+11%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “gif” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
83 health vs 69 average across 1,807 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.1%
of downloads still active
At least 70 of 6.5K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,102 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Performance plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 5 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 120 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 24d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 24d
0.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| auto convert all bmp your tag | #4 | #7 | down 1 |
| imagemagick | #11 | #10 | down 1 |
| smush | #24 | #22 | 0 |
| gif your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| png & jpeg images into the much better webp format. supports the gd & imagemagick libraries. your tag | Not checked yet | ||
9 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 6 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “gif” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 14 Nov 2024 · 716 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 605 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #18,200 to #19,000, alongside the other plugins at 70+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v1.1.32 · 3 Jul 2026
26
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “70+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 70.
At the current install trend, crossing 80+ in roughly 92 days.
Install history since 24 Nov 2024
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ foxyfy5mo ago
This is from their no-config-required series.Plugin automatically sends .webp images if the browser supports it. Nice.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ skifos1.9y ago
The idea is great but plugin does not work at all. Rewrite rules are added to the .htaccess file and special script appeared in /uploads/atec-webp. But nothing more. No files were converted. Also, I can’t delete this plugin, because WordPress shows critical error. Only backup from server helped me. So, be careful, installing it! UPDATE: The problem with deactivation is fixed in the latest release. So you can fearlessly install this plugin This topic was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by skifos. This topic was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by skifos.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ docjojo1.9y ago
The webP format offers a high compression rate, resulting in smaller image sizes while maintaining high quality.The plugin hooks into image requests and automatically converts JPEG, PNG, BMP, and GIF into the webP format, thereby saving bandwidth. Once converted, subsequent requests are sent to the webP pendant.This process is running in the background – without any configuration.Activate the plugin and turn on the conversion – that’s it.As a plus, the plugin can scan the entire uploads folder for images and display file statistics.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Auto convert all BMP, GIF, PNG & JPEG images into the much better WebP format. Supports the GD & ImageMagic..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Cloudflare, LiteSpeed.
- ✓ Headings and lists 8 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,431 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 3 tags appear in the text; "PNG & JPEG images into the much better WebP format. Supports the GD & ImageMagick libraries." does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-11 60+ → 70+ up after 26 days in tier
- 2026-09-15 50+ → 60+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2026-08-31 60+ → 50+ down after 22 days in tier
- 2026-08-09 50+ → 60+ up after 99 days in tier
- 2026-05-02 40+ → 50+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-04-28 50+ → 40+ down after 87 days in tier
- 2026-01-31 40+ → 50+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-30 50+ → 40+ down after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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GIF Master – Awesome GIFs with Giphy and Tenor 3K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag C -
Flat Preloader 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag C -
WP GIF Uploader – Animated GIF Upload and Thumbnails 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B - C Comment Image 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag D
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AM LottiePlayer 700+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A - I Insert Giphy Block 700+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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