Easy SVG Support
by Benjamin Zekavica · Media
Also makes 2 other plugins · 40.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
This Plugin allows you to upload SVG Files into your Media library.
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Health
A 87/100
Few reviews
Active installs
40K+
≈49K estimated
Momentum
+27%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 58/100. Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
87 health vs 62 average across 3,280 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →10%
of downloads still active
At least 40K of 387K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,318 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media 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 3 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 2 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.2, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 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.
69
Momentum
Gaining ground
+2.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
70%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+2.8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| svg support your tag | #2 | #5 | up 2 |
| easy svg your tag | #2 | #6 | 0 |
| svg media your tag | #3 | #6 | up 4 |
| svg your tag | #4 | #9 | up 1 |
| upload svg your tag | #5 | #12 | up 1 |
| easy svg upload | #2 | #5 | up 1 |
| sanitize | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| support | #11 | #17 | up 11 |
| allow svg upload | #5 | #13 | up 1 |
| svg upload | #5 | #12 | up 2 |
| easy upload | #7 | #20 | — |
29 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 18 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “sanitize” and “support” (#4 and #11 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 24.9K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
2d ago
latest release · v4.2.1 · 29 Oct 2026
34
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “40K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 15 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Booleanboy4.5y ago
Simple to install, simple to use and gets the job done.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ icesacrewam4.6y ago
Simple and Easy, Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fahmineo4.7y ago
Thank you very much for your work, author. this plugin help me when I need custom font to upload for use in my Divi Theme website. Excellent!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ John5.0y ago
Great plugin, simplifies the use of SVG icons, thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MaxWP_Canada5.4y ago
Thank you for this great plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ verdographics7.5y ago
SUPER easy to use ! Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.1 Support for new WordPress version Support Gutenberg Version Updated SVG Sanitizer Package Security: Implemented trusted server-side SVG filetype detection using wp_check_filetype_and_ext(). Security: Sanitizing is now en 4.1
- — Version 4.0 Support for new WordPress version Support Gutenberg Version Updated SVG Sanitizer Package 4.0
- — Version 3.9 Support for new WordPress version 6.8 Support Gutenberg Version Updated SVG Sanitizer Package Updated License Code Optimizing 3.9
- — Version 3.8 Security Fix for Image Uploader | Props to Francesco Carlucci & Wordfence Support for new WordPress version 6.7 Support Gutenberg Version Updated SVG Sanitizer Package Remove Support for 7.4 – Now it’s imporant to use 8. 3.8
- — Version 3.7 Support for new WordPress version 6.6 Support Gutenberg Version Updated SVG Sanitizer Package Code Optimizing 3.7
- — Version 3.6 Support for new WordPress version 6.5 Support Gutenberg Version Updated SVG Sanitizer Package Code Optimizing 3.6
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.2.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Easy SVG Support <= 4.0 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File Upload ↗2026-02-18 CVE-2025-12451 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.0 Patched in 4.1
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Easy SVG Support <= 3.7 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File Upload ↗2024-11-07 CVE-2024-10269 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.7 Patched in 3.8
- 2022-06-01 CVE-2022-1964 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.2.0 Patched in 3.3.0
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 1 at 90% or more
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This Plugin allows you to upload SVG Files into your Media library."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("SVG Sanitize – Allow Tags & Attributes Hooks").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 1 list.
- ! Enough to quote 658 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "svg media" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-03-10 30K+ → 40K+ up after 222 days in tier
- 2024-07-31 20K+ → 30K+ up after 356 days in tier
- 2023-08-10 10K+ → 20K+ up after 408 days in tier
- 2022-06-28 9K+ → 10K+ up after 155 days in tier
- 2022-01-24 7K+ → 9K+ up after 160 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 6K+ → 7K+ up after 167 days in tier
- 2021-03-03 5K+ → 6K+ up after 129 days in tier
- 2020-10-25 3K+ → 5K+ up
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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WP SVG Images 30K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Upload SVG 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
SVG Enabler 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Safan Enable SVG — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
SVG Support 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Safe SVG 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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