Imsanity
by Shane Bishop · Uncategorized
Also makes 4 other plugins · 1.4M+ installs across the portfolio →
Automatically resizes huge image uploads. Are contributors uploading huge photos? Tired of manually resizing your images? Imsanity to the rescue!
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
200K+
≈250K estimated
Momentum
-5%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “image” and “resize” for “uploading” and “disclosure”. “image” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “uploading” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “resize” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “disclosure” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
91 health vs 58 average across 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.0%
of downloads still active
At least 200K of 5M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,769 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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 5 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 72 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 291 reviews, smoothed to 4.78★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| space saver your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| scale your tag | #3 | #2 | up 1 |
| resizing | #3 | #3 | up 1 |
| rescue | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| uploading | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| quality your tag | #9 | #8 | up 2 |
| saver | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| manually | #9 | #8 | 0 |
| resize your tag | #12 | #8 | down 1 |
| contributors | #11 | #7 | 0 |
| disclosure | #8 | #4 | down 1 |
| disk space | #8 | #5 | down 2 |
| jpg | #8 | #6 | up 1 |
| space | #11 | #7 | up 1 |
| disk | #11 | #8 | down 2 |
| validate | #11 | #5 | 0 |
| contributor | #12 | #8 | up 1 |
| png | #18 | #12 | 0 |
| space x | #11 | #9 | 0 |
| resize images | #19 | #14 | down 1 |
| image your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
58 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 32 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “image” and “resize” for “uploading” and “disclosure”. “image” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “uploading” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “resize” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “disclosure” sits at #8 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 “resize”. #12 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 212.5K · 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
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.
5
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.9.4 · 20 Aug 2026
18
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 52% 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 “200K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.4 years ago; the previous band took 5.1 years to cross, which places it about 52% of the way through.
Install history since 9 Nov 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ACP4mo ago
Tkx
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ robertgray8mo ago
It just works 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ edgarro8mo ago
Very, very useful.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Topher1.1y ago
This plugin does exactly what it says. It also works with WebP, so combined with Cimo you have a perfect scenario for a health media library.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Paul1.1y ago
I’ve used this on a few sites where the client keeps uploading large image files. Imsanity does a good job of reducing the dimensions, improving the compression and deleting the original file. It also works well from WP CLI, to bulk-process images on first use. I prefer Imsanity to image-smushing plugins these days. Recommended.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nicolashol1.1y ago
I scaled more than 1200 pictures in 20 minutes without any problem very comprehensive and perfect integration with my theme wordpress thank you Nicolas
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Amr - The Internet Guy1.5y ago
Thank you for for creating this plugin, it helps so much with clients who are still uploading images from their mobile phones to their website making the page load in forever, then coming back to the web designer after uploading 30 plus images and asking why the home page is so slow.I’d love it if we can also have a “percentage option” like reduce size by 25%, similar to what we do manually with graphic applications, and sometimes we also don’t know which size in pixels will look good after reduction, in these cases it’s easier to use a percentage.Thanks again. This topic was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by Amr - The Internet Guy. Reason: typos
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anthony Hortin1.6y ago
This plugin works great for sites where users either don’t know how to resize & compress their images before uploading, or they’re just too lazy to do so. I love that you’re able to resize the original image, allowing you to save valuable server space. 👍
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.9.2 Relase Date – June 9, 2026 fixed: make sure options are not autoloaded by WordPress fixed: fatal error when default constants not defined, usually due to early init by other plugins 2.9.2
- — Version 2.9.1 Release Date – June 4, 2026 changed: make the default settings filterable by other plugins/themes fixed: undefined properties for AVIF/WebP quality on multi-site installations 2.9.1
- — Version 2.9.0 Release Date – February 10, 2026 added: support for resizing AVIF image uploads added: settings for WebP and AVIF quality added: support for Modern Image Formats plugin added: PHP 8.5 compatibility fixed: quality setting 2.9.0
- — Version 2.9.3 Release Date – July 28, 2026 fixed: incomplete fix for default constants not defined fixed: PHP notice when checking memory limit fixed: string missing i18n 2.9.3
- — Version 2.9.4 Release Date – August 20, 2026 fixed: compat with WP 7.1 – prevent new client-side processing from scaling the original too early fixed: prevent resizing of sideloaded thumbs from new client-side processing 2.9.4
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 31 languages, 14 at 90% or more
Plus 7 more locales with partial translations.
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 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 10 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 10 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("ideal for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,787 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "space saver" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-06-03 300K+ → 200K+ down after 1844 days in tier
- 2019-05-17 200K+ → 300K+ up after 710 days in tier
- 2017-06-06 100K+ → 200K+ up after 599 days in tier
- 2015-10-16 90K+ → 100K+ up after 61 days in tier
- 2015-08-16 80K+ → 90K+ up after 117 days in tier
- 2015-04-21 70K+ → 80K+ up
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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WP SmartCrop 4K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D -
Image Optimizer, Resizer and CDN – Sirv 1K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
WPSSO Tune WP Image Editors 800+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A - W WPThumb 800+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
- W WP Resized Image Quality 800+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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EWWW Image Optimizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag B
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