ThumbPress – Compress Images, Manage Thumbnails, Detect Image Issues, WebP/AVIF, Lazy Loading, Hotlinking & More
by Codexpert, Inc · Performance
Also makes 8 other plugins · 29.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
All-in-one WordPress image optimization: disable thumbnails, compress, convert to WebP & AVIF, clean your media library, and offload images to a CDN.
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Health
B 80/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈29K estimated
Momentum
+10%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “image optimization” and “webp converter” for “image converter” and “issues”. “image optimization” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “image converter” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “webp converter” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “issues” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
80 health vs 69 average across 1,808 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.4%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 1.4M lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,103 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 37 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 11 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
3.7★ over 117 reviews, smoothed to 3.82★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
2 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
18%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| hotlinking | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| issues | #5 | #7 | down 1 |
| image converter | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| detect | #8 | #10 | down 2 |
| image cdn your tag | #8 | #11 | 0 |
| compress images your tag | #9 | #12 | down 1 |
| disable thumbnails | #8 | #10 | 0 |
| thumbnail manager your tag | #10 | #10 | down 1 |
| webp converter your tag | #11 | #10 | down 1 |
| compress | #12 | #15 | 0 |
| lazy loading | #13 | #18 | down 5 |
| thumbnails | #13 | #17 | down 2 |
| disable image sizes | #5 | #7 | down 2 |
| image compress | #9 | #12 | 0 |
| image management | #10 | #13 | down 3 |
| loading | #17 | #21 | down 6 |
| offload | #14 | #11 | down 2 |
| image conversion | #11 | #16 | 0 |
| avif | #18 | #18 | down 4 |
| bandwidth | #11 | #15 | down 2 |
445 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 380 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “image optimization” and “webp converter” for “image converter” and “issues”. “image optimization” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “image converter” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “webp converter” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “issues” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “webp converter”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 82.3K · 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.
37
releases in the last 12 months
11d ago
latest release · v6.10.0 · 20 Oct 2026
153
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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and the previous band took 23 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 30K.
Install history since 10 May 2017
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Satinder Singh5mo ago
I am using the free version of ThumbPress on many websites and it works very well. It is easy to use and helps me disable extra thumbnail sizes. Great plugin, thank you to the team!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ randerson8016mo ago
I have been using ThumbPress for many years. When this version updated on my site it crashed. Had to go in thru the server panel and delete the plugin before I could open the site. At the present time I have 68 subdomains and so far 4 sites have crashed. I am in the process of removing this plugin from all my sites before the auto-update crashes all of them.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Vladimir Bender1.7y ago
The most needed feature is missing. The plugin should allow the user to decide which image sizes should be created for every image being uploaded through WordPress. Like WP Image Sizes (by aiwatech) plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shoushan1.8y ago
Your Refund policy is a disgrace and stinks. If you write “But in case you are not completely satisfied with your purchase for any reason” but in the next 20 lines you basically take that offer apart in detail you should by banned from making business.I understand partly how you feel about it, but than do not make such headline offers because it is simply a fraught! Shame
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Vu Tru So1.8y ago
Worthless plugin, only 1 destination to make money This topic was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by Vu Tru So.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ biguprush1.9y ago
their own site is a mess, when you install, you don’t have a certainty that you are in fact deleting unsued images and you might en up deleting images you are using. the webp converter reached more than 700% of completion when it isn’t failing and when you check out, you don’t see any jpg turned into webp. I tried asking them for a refund and you get no replies, no refund. Do not buy this This topic was modified 1 year, 7 months ago by biguprush. Reason: typos and expanding context
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vagdesign1.9y ago
Beware… this plugin deletes almost all your media library and if you have products, guess what, you HAVE to restore a backup IF you have one… if not, you’re screwed. Shame on the developers, such crimes should be punished by law.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ taki042.0y ago
u need to read options ,u can delete all by mistak
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-20 Version 6.10.0 [security] Stopped the image-address update that runs after converting, regenerating or replacing an image from rebuilding objects stored in post content, post meta or options [fix] Converting to WebP or AVIF no longer f 6.10.0
- 2026-10-06 Version 6.9.1 [fix] With an older ThumbPress Pro active, Save Changes in Settings > Watermark did nothing at all. It now tells you that a newer ThumbPress Pro is needed, and the Watermark page no longer offers Pro customers an upgrade 6.9.1
- 2026-10-01 Version 6.9.0 [new] A redesigned dashboard: a letter grade for your media library, four scored areas (Speed, SEO, Storage and Protect), a recent-activity list, quick actions and a “Fix everything” button that switches on the free sett 6.9.0
- 2026-09-29 Version 6.8.2 [fix] Portrait photos taken on a phone no longer turn sideways when converted to WebP or AVIF, whether converted on upload, with the single-image buttons, or in bulk [fix] Converting to WebP no longer leaves broken image 6.8.2
- 2026-09-22 Version 6.8.1 [new] “Check my images” on the dashboard shows how much space compression would free on your own images. [imp] The Media Health score in the admin bar now waits for your library scan. 6.8.1
- 2026-09-17 Version 6.8.0 [new] Scanning your media library is now something you start, not something the plugin decides to do for you. Duplicate and large-image counts show a “Run scan” button until you run one; the scan works through your libra 6.8.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (6.10.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
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
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 8 languages, 0 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
8 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "All-in-one WordPress image optimization: disable thumbnails, compress, convert to WebP & AVIF, clean your m..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 13 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 13 of 13 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("built for", "who want", "for photographers").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 10 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 15,332 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "thumbnail manager", "webp converter" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-16 30K+ → 20K+ down after 692 days in tier
- 2024-09-23 40K+ → 30K+ down after 56 days in tier
- 2024-07-29 50K+ → 40K+ down after 64 days in tier
- 2024-05-26 60K+ → 50K+ down after 57 days in tier
- 2024-03-30 50K+ → 60K+ up after 65 days in tier
- 2024-01-25 40K+ → 50K+ up after 57 days in tier
- 2023-11-29 30K+ → 40K+ up after 559 days in tier
- 2022-05-19 40K+ → 30K+ down after 183 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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Squeeze – Browser-Based Image Compression & WebP Converter (No API, No Limits) 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF 900K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Converter for Media – Optimize images | Convert WebP & AVIF 500K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF 300K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Optimole – Optimize Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | CDN & Lazy Load | Image Optimization 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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