Image Editor by Pixo
by Ickata · Performance
Replaces the default image editor in wp-admin with more powerful one - Pixo. It can also be used in the front-end.
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Health
B 78/100
Open vulnerability
Active installs
700+
≈780 estimated
Momentum
+17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “image compression”, “image optimization” and “replace image” 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.
78 health vs 69 average across 1,806 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.6%
of downloads still active
At least 700 of 26.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,099 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 4 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 113 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
3.5★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 4.00★ 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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
21%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.2
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 editor your tag | #9 | #23 | down 2 |
| photo editor your tag | #18 | #24 | up 2 |
| bulk image editor | #21 | #24 | — |
| front editor | #22 | #24 | down 1 |
| front end editor | #24 | #24 | 0 |
| image compression your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image optimization your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| replace image your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
38 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 5 listed. 33 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “image compression”, “image optimization” and “replace image” 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 2.8K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v2.3.11 · 10 Jul 2026
22
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 “700+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 800.
Install history since 18 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Misophoniq5mo ago
Just a wrapper for some online service you have to register with. How absolutely useless!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Clicknathan1.5y ago
This is a really neat plugin, with the features my client wanted…but even at full quality, the end result images were not really that great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ashpro52.7y ago
This is such a great plugin, it does just what I need it too! Currently there is a small glitch, but I have reached out to support for help. Fingers crossed they will come back with the solution. But ultimately this is a 5 star plugin for what it can do. Please keep up the good work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rudybrinkman3.5y ago
Nice plugin, however after using it for 2 days it stopped working throwing the error: “Error: Invalid or restricted API key, or registration not confirmed”. This happens on two different blogs where I installed it. This topic was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by rudybrinkman.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ whatspress4.5y ago
Basicly we use the Pixo plugin to crop overview images. They have to be in the ratio 4:3 all. With that plugin and and great support it’s really simple to handle that and make these image look all consistent. Pixo gave me an individuell script to fix that perfectly!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ richernandezm4.7y ago
El sistema te pide registro, te hace las cosas complicadas y finalmente te da herramientas de edición peores a paint. Muy mala herramienta.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ozipete4.7y ago
There has been many attempts at making a plugin like this by others, however this one takes top spot without doubt. I had a support request for integration with a particular form plugin, and the support was prompt, professional and we had a solution in reasonable time. Do yourself a favour and take it for a run yourself. Thanks. This topic was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by ozipete.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ SiKth4.7y ago
Asked for help, got a new update with a new function with a day. Great and very useful plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (2.3.11). 1 of 2 disclosed are patched.
- Open Medium · 6.4 Image Editor by Pixo <= 2.3.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-09-22 CVE-2025-58232 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.3.8 No patch available
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Image Editor by Pixo <= 2.3.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via download Parameter ↗2025-06-25 CVE-2025-5588 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.3.6 Patched in 2.3.7
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 7.0.1
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 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Replaces the default image editor in wp-admin with more powerful one - Pixo. It can also be used in the fro..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 7 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 Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor, Multisite, Instagram.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,309 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("image compression", "photo editor", "replace image" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-09 800+ → 700+ down after 152 days in tier
- 2026-03-10 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-09 800+ → 900+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2026-03-02 900+ → 800+ down after 137 days in tier
- 2025-10-16 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-15 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-14 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-13 900+ → 800+ down after 5 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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Image Optimizer – Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF 1M+ installs · 2.0★ · 2 shared tags C -
WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor 5K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D -
Squeeze – Browser-Based Image Compression & WebP Converter (No API, No Limits) 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
ImageRecycle pdf & image compression 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
Gumlet – Image optimization with Resize, Compression, Lazy load, Caching & CDN delivery 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
SpeedSize Image & Video AI-Optimizer 400+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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