Auto Cloudinary
by Junaid Bhura · Performance
Super simple Cloudinary auto-upload implementation for WordPress.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
C 68/100
Stale
Active installs
200+
≈250 estimated
Momentum
-4%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “image manipulation”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
68 health vs 69 average across 1,808 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.5%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 37.7K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,103 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.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 407 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 407 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
27
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
-1.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cloudinary your tag | #3 | #4 | down 1 |
| image manipulation your tag | #14 | #17 | down 1 |
| manipulation | #22 | #18 | — |
| cdn your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| dynamic images your tag | Not checked yet | ||
| image optimization your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
10 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 7 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “image manipulation”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “cdn” and “image optimization” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.1K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ 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
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.1y ago
latest release · v1.3.1 · 19 Sep 2025
12
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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 24 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Mar 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ MCD Diseño Web1.7y ago
Auto Cloudinary has been an incredible tool for automatically optimizing and delivering my images quickly and efficiently on my WordPress site. Since I installed it, it’s not only handled the automatic compression but also improved my page loading speed by delivering images via Cloudinary. The setup is pretty straightforward, and the plugin integrates seamlessly with my workflow. I love that it automatically handles all image transformations, saving me time and effort. Plus, the image quality remains intact, which is crucial for the visual design of my site. If you need to optimize images and boost your site’s performance without any hassle, this plugin is an excellent choice. —————————————————- Spanish Auto Cloudinary ha sido una herramienta increíble para optimizar y entregar mis imágenes de manera rápida y eficiente en mi sitio de WordPress. Desde que lo instalé, no solo se ha encargado de la compresión automática, sino que también ha mejorado la velocidad de carga de mi página al entregar las imágenes a través de Cloudinary. La configuración es bastante sencilla, y el plugin se integra perfectamente con mi flujo de trabajo. Me encanta que el plugin maneje todas las transformaciones de imágenes automáticamente, ahorrándome tiempo y esfuerzo. Además, la calidad de las imágenes se mantiene intacta, lo que es crucial para el diseño visual de mi sitio. Si necesitas optimizar imágenes y mejorar el rendimiento de tu web sin complicarte, este plugin es una excelente opción.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lsbmarketing6.9y ago
Insta crashed my site as soon as it was activated. Just renamed the folder and was able to regain admin access and uninstall it, but obviously doesn’t work for me for some reason. Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cloudinary_url() (previously declared in /home1/sceniccoachtours/public_html/wp-content/plugins/auto-cloudinary/inc/helpers.php:11) in /home1/sceniccoachtours/public_html/wp-content/plugins/cloudinary-image-management-and-manipulation-in-the-cloud-cdn/lib/Helpers.php on line 414 There has been a critical error on your website. Please check your site admin email inbox for instructions.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Adam Laita7.3y ago
Thanks for that, it works well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ginsengkimchi7.7y ago
Cloudinary give you free and the lowest latency because of Akamai. This topic was modified 7 years, 4 months ago by ginsengkimchi.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Maurice7.7y ago
If you are using the Screenshots as instructions, it takes just 10 Minutes to make it work. Works for me out of the box with: + GeneratePress + WP Rocket Cache – Lazy Loader – HTML, CSS & JavaScript Combine + Minification + Foo Gallery & Foobox – Only the “visible” Images/Thumbnails. + Yuzo Related Post Thumbnails This topic was modified 7 years, 5 months ago by Maurice. This topic was modified 7 years, 5 months ago by Maurice.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bantanaaudio7.7y ago
Images return with the error “cannot be displayed because this image contains errors” bummer would love to use this!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Chinonso Enyiuche7.8y ago
I run PHP 7.3.1 and WP 5.0.3, other plugins work fine.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous7.8y ago
This is exactly what I needed to use Cloudinary simply and productively with WordPress. Thanks for making this plugin available.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.5.5
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you have", "if you want").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 12 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,079 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("dynamic images", "image manipulation", "image optimization" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-18 300+ → 200+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2024-11-14 200+ → 300+ up after 48 days in tier
- 2024-09-27 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-09-26 200+ → 300+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2024-09-21 300+ → 200+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-09-18 200+ → 300+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-09-16 300+ → 200+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-09-13 200+ → 300+ up after 2 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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ImageKit – URL based image manipulation and optimization 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
Infinite Uploads – Offload, Optimize & Organize Your Media Library 800+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Gumlet – Image optimization with Resize, Compression, Lazy load, Caching & CDN delivery 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Import CDN-Remote Images 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
StaticDelivr: Free CDN, Image Optimization & Speed 50+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Codirun R2 Media & Static CDN 10+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B
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