ImageEngine – Optimize the Images on Your WordPress Site Like No Other Plugin

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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

Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.

At the current install trend, crossing 80+ in roughly 407 days.

Growth timeline

Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow

1. 2026-07-13 80+ → 70+ down after 21 days in band
2. 2026-06-22 90+ → 80+ down after 103 days in band
3. 2026-03-11 80+ → 90+ up after 65 days in band
4. 2026-01-05 90+ → 80+ down after 22 days in band
5. 2025-12-14 100+ → 90+ down after 2 days in band
6. 2025-12-12 90+ → 100+ up after 14 days in band
7. 2025-11-28 100+ → 90+ down after 1 days in band
8. 2025-11-27 90+ → 100+ up after 3 days in band

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first

• Modern Images WP 400+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D
• Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Modern Image Formats 100K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• Robin Image Optimizer – Unlimited Image Optimization, WebP & AVIF 100K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails, Image Sizes, WebP & AVIF 60K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• CompressX — AVIF & WebP Converter, Media Replacement 40K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A

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ImageEngine – Optimize the Images on Your WordPress Site Like No Other Plugin: 70+ active installs, 5.0★ (4 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-17. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/image-cdn