Fix Image Rotation
by Gagan Deep Singh · Uncategorized
Also makes 9 other plugins · 65.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Fixes the rotation of the images based on EXIF data
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Health
B 77/100
no flags
Active installs
4K+
≈4.5K estimated
Momentum
+43%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “fix” to your wp.org tags. You rank #5 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed it's a slot worth spending.
77 health vs 58 average across 25,738 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.4%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 119K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,771 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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 1 release 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Listing tuning
Updated 263 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 27 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Only 2 tags — use the full 5 relevant tags so search matches more queries.
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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
6%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| image rotation your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| rotation | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| fix | #5 | #9 | down 1 |
| fix images | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| image fix | #5 | #10 | up 1 |
| iphone your tag | #18 | #15 | down 5 |
| exif | #24 | #21 | down 7 |
18 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 11 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “fix” to your wp.org tags. You rank #5 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed it's a slot worth spending.
- Slipping on “iphone”. Down 5 places since 2026-09-18, now #18. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 594 · 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
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
9mo ago
latest release · v2.2.2 · 10 Feb 2026
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 97% 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 “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 16 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 29 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ deralict2.9y ago
Doesn’t work with WP 6.4.2
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Guy19925.6y ago
Our website is a multi user platform. Some users was complaining there images was uploading upside down. Thats with the latest version of wordpress installed. This plugin fixed that problem. Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ partyparty6.8y ago
This is a great time-saving plugin. Sincere thanks to the author for handling a nagging issue inherent in WordPress. Very nice.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ grayson96.8y ago
Honestly for any free plugin to work 90% of the time out of the box is enough for me. No, it’s not perfect but it’s free. I have seen paid plugins with more issues. A big thanks to the developer for saving me a headache. 5 stars from me.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ john_6x67.0y ago
Installed, never worked even on the first try.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ levseltzer7.0y ago
I was in the midst of uploading 30 pictures when I remembered how WordPress doesn’t rotate the pictures for me. I found this plugin, activated it in a different browser window, and it instantly began to work on the pictures that were uploading. Fantastic!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ boardinggroupone7.1y ago
Installed plugin on WP 5.2.3 with minimal other plugins. Images are not correctly reoriented after upload from an iPhone. The plugin worked for the first upload, then stopped working. I’m back to manually editing the orientation of the images in the Media editor. This topic was modified 6 years, 9 months ago by boardinggroupone.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 徐 仲威7.2y ago
Simple and Perfect!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.2.2 Testing with WordPress 5.6. Updates to readme and let WordPress.org know that the plugin is tested with WordPress 5.6 2.2.2
- — Version 2.2.1 Remove extra rows below plugin details. Add admin notice if exif extension not loaded or exif_read_data function does not exist or is disabled. 2.2.1
- — Version 2.2 Adds “PHP EXIF MODULE LOADED” and “EXIF_READ_DATA CALLABLE” below plugin details. Prevent undefined function call to wp_read_image_metadata in rare cases. Handle file endings with uppercase as well. Some performance patc 2.2
- — Version 2.1.1 Moved hooks registrations outside constructor. 2.1.1
- — Version 2.1 Updates correct orientation of fixed images in WordPress metadata of the image. 2.1
- — Version 2.0 Fix for PNG files being sent for orientation correction while PNG files don’t even have EXIF data. Fix for Restoration of meta data when GD Library is being used. Testing with WordPress 4.8.1 and fixing some related issu 2.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.6
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 31 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 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 3 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 971 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 1 of 2 tags appear in the text; "iphone" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-06-26 5K+ → 4K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-06-24 4K+ → 5K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-06-19 5K+ → 4K+ down after 404 days in tier
- 2024-05-11 6K+ → 5K+ down after 458 days in tier
- 2023-02-08 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-02-07 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-02-06 7K+ → 6K+ down after 325 days in tier
- 2022-03-18 8K+ → 7K+ down after 533 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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Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
WPtouch – Make your WordPress Website Mobile-Friendly 40K+ installs · 3.7★ · 1 shared tag B - M Multi Device Switcher 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B
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iOS images fixer 6K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag C -
HEIC Support 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B - B Blimply 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag D
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