Media Webp
by steveturner2018 · Media
Automatically creates webp images when you upload compatible media. This plugin also manages any updates and changes to the linked attachment images.
47 health vs 59 average across 2,206 Media plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.31, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 2863 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-06 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
76
now · peak 169
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.
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 “80+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2019-07-19 · 1,385 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.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Grzegorz.Janoszka5.9y ago
It was such a good plugin, but unfortunately the author doesn’t support it anymore. I am migrating to avif from webp, so I am stopping using this plugin but I have all good memories from it 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ b8engl6.7y ago
It works great! No flaws, simple, very explanatory and with all the options for server side. Really amazing what you did! Thank you very much! This topic was modified 6 years, 7 months ago by b8engl.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mirco Baumann7.4y ago
Thank you! What a perfect plugin. I am using it on my 5.1.1 installation. The automatic workflow for existing images was done great. My samplepage with about 3.6MB of pictures shrinked down to only 690kb with same satisfied image quality for me but a better google pagespeed ranking. A MUST HAVE for eachone! Go an install it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ devworker7.5y ago
Worked as explained without any hassle.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ awillbraender7.6y ago
Funktioniert schnell und problemlos im Gegensatz zu den anderen WEBP Plugins, die ich getestet habe. Kein Login, kein zusätzlicher Account notwendig. WEBPs werden on the fly beim upload generiert und alles funktioniert wunderbar. 1000 Dank, das ist eines der nützlichsten Plugins überhaupt, um seine Performance zu verbessern. This topic was modified 7 years, 5 months ago by awillbraender.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tseo.pro7.7y ago
This plugin resolves the conversion to webp very easily. It only needs a couple of errors to solve. Congratulations!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 165648037.9y ago
Good job, the only plugin completely free for WordPress!
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Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 5 at 90% or more · development strings
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-06 90+ → 80+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2026-05-30 80+ → 90+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2026-05-22 90+ → 80+ down after 123 days in tier
- 2026-01-19 100+ → 90+ down after 28 days in tier
- 2025-12-22 90+ → 100+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2025-12-18 100+ → 90+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-17 90+ → 100+ up after 13 days in tier
- 2025-12-04 100+ → 90+ down after 1 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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WebP Express 300K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Modern Image Formats 100K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! 90K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Media Library Assistant 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
CompressX — AVIF & WebP Converter, Media Replacement 40K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Clean Image Filenames 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
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