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.
81 health vs 67 average across 1,075 Performance plugins
Directory ranking optimization
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Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
289
now · peak 2.8K
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
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
2mo ago
latest release · v2.3.11
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.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2019-11-18 · 1,422 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Misophoniq2mo ago
Just a wrapper for some online service you have to register with. How absolutely useless!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Clicknathan1.3y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ ashpro52.5y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ rudybrinkman3.3y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ whatspress4.3y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ richernandezm4.5y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ ozipete4.5y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ SiKth4.5y ago
Asked for help, got a new update with a new function with a day. Great and very useful plugin!
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Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.
- 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 ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.3.8 No patch available
- 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 ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.3.6 Patched in 2.3.7
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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
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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SpeedSize Image & Video AI-Optimizer 400+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
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