ImageRecycle pdf & image compression

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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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.

1. ★★★★★ o8314

   2.6y ago

   After installation, it cannot be deleted even if not used…

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2. ★★★★★ saltyruss

   5.3y ago

   I like the idea of this plugin—clean, simple, effective. However, the pricing model is a bit confusing. It’s certainly not free, as claimed. The quota model they work on is not a good plan for sites with lots of images, over 100k images. The plugin lacks WebP conversion support. WebP is a must-have if you want to rank higher with search engines, especially Google. Most other image optimization plugins include WebP conversion and WebP loading. I was hoping this plugin would work, but it’s not for me.

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3. ★★★★★ antarubira

   5.3y ago

   Buena compresión de los archivos, incluidos pdfs. Plugin bastante eficaz

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4. ★★★★★ Gonzalo Suez

   5.9y ago

   This plugin works perfectly. All pages load faster.

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5. ★★★★★ sophiejo

   6.3y ago

   Thank you for developing this amazing plugin. I have been testing many of the image optimizer and by far, yours is the best in its league. I won’t name names here, it doesn’t matter, but almost all the popular ones, the veterans were on my list which I tested. Our sites need HIPAA Compliant measures; we check the site for security measures, and performance and speed at webpagetest.org, only with your plugin and its work, we were able to move from C to A for one category. I am sending you my heartfelt thanks and gratitude for your hard work. Your algorithm works, your prices are fair (I hope you continue with your fair prices), all in all, it is what I call the perfect plugin for the job!

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6. ★★★★★ Duffdaddy

   6.5y ago

   Simple, reliable and easy to use. Better than most others due it’s reliability. Doesn’t cause conflicts, doesn’t break, and keeps images waaaaay down.

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7. ★★★★★ Nina Plato

   6.6y ago

   Okay but my library is very slow now…

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8. ★★★★★ userZ

   6.7y ago

   Does the job perfectly.

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15 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.1 ImageRecycle pdf & image compression <= 3.1.16 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-12-10 CVE-2024-54266 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.1.16 Patched in 3.1.17
2. Medium · 5.0 ImageRecycle pdf & image compression <= 3.1.14 - Missing Authorization in Several AJAX Actions ↗
   2024-08-23 CVE-2024-6631 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.1.14 Patched in 3.1.15
3. Medium · 4.7 ImageRecycle pdf & image compression <= 3.1.14 - Cross-Site Request in Several AJAX Actions ↗
   2024-08-23 CVE-2024-8120 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 3.1.14 Patched in 3.1.15
4. Medium · 4.3 ImageRecycle pdf & image compression <= 3.1.13 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update in enableOptimization ↗
   2024-02-07 CVE-2024-1334 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 3.1.13 Patched in 3.1.14
5. Medium · 4.3 ImageRecycle pdf & image compression <= 3.1.13 - Missing Authorization to Settings Update in enableOptimization ↗
   2024-02-07 CVE-2024-0983 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.1.13 Patched in 3.1.14
6. Medium · 4.3 ImageRecycle pdf & image compression <= 3.1.13 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Data Removal in reinitialize ↗
   2024-02-07 CVE-2024-1339 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 3.1.13 Patched in 3.1.14
7. Medium · 4.3 ImageRecycle pdf & image compression <= 3.1.13 - Missing Authorization to Plugin Data Removal in reinitialize ↗
   2024-02-07 CVE-2024-1091 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.1.13 Patched in 3.1.14
8. Medium · 4.3 ImageRecycle pdf & image compression <= 3.1.13 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update in stopOptimizeAll ↗
   2024-02-07 CVE-2024-1338 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 3.1.13 Patched in 3.1.14
9. Medium · 4.3 ImageRecycle pdf & image compression <= 3.1.13 - Missing Authorization to Settings Update in optimizeAllOn ↗
   2024-02-07 CVE-2024-1089 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.1.13 Patched in 3.1.14
10. Medium · 4.3 ImageRecycle pdf & image compression <= 3.1.13 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update in disableOptimization ↗
    2024-02-07 CVE-2024-1335 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 3.1.13 Patched in 3.1.14
11. Medium · 4.3 ImageRecycle pdf & image compression <= 3.1.13 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update in optimizeAllOn ↗
    2024-02-07 CVE-2024-1336 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 3.1.13 Patched in 3.1.14
12. Medium · 4.3 ImageRecycle pdf & image compression <= 3.1.13 - Missing Authorization to Settings Update in disableOptimization ↗
    2024-02-07 CVE-2024-0984 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.1.13 Patched in 3.1.14
13. Medium · 4.3 ImageRecycle pdf & image compression <= 3.1.13 - Missing Authorization to Settings Update in stopOptimizeAll ↗
    2024-02-07 CVE-2024-1090 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.1.13 Patched in 3.1.14
14. Medium · 6.1 ImageRecycle pdf & image compression <= 3.1.11 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2023-08-11 CVE-2023-40196 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.1.11 Patched in 3.1.12
15. Medium · 6.1 ImageRecycle pdf & image compression <= 3.1.10 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2023-08-11 CVE-2023-30494 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 3.1.11 Patched in 3.1.11

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1

Growth timeline

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

1. 2024-07-19 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2 days in tier
2. 2024-07-17 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2024-07-16 2K+ → 1K+ down

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).

• Image Optimization – Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF 1M+ installs · 2.0★ · 2 shared tags C
• Squeeze – Image Optimization & Compression, WEBP Conversion 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Image Editor by Pixo 700+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B
• Gumlet – Image optimization with Resize, Compression, Lazy load, Caching & CDN delivery 500+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
• SpeedSize Image & Video AI-Optimizer 400+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• Winsite Image Optimizer 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D

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ImageRecycle pdf & image compression: 1K+ active installs, 4.5★ (26 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/imagerecycle-pdf-image-compression