Optimize Images Resizing
by OriginalEXE · Media
Plugin optimizes the process of generating custom image sizes in WordPress and offers a cleanup functionality for preexisting images.
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Health
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
5K+
≈5.8K estimated
Momentum
-1%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “cleanup”, “images” and “media” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
49 health vs 62 average across 3,279 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.0%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 100.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,317 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
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 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3259 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.7.39; the current branch is 6.8
4.6★ over 45 reviews, smoothed to 4.34★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3259 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cleanup your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| images your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| media your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| optimize your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| resizing your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “cleanup”, “images” and “media” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 903 · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
8.9y ago
latest release · v1.4.1 · 28 Nov 2017
5
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 “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 6K.
Install history since 7 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ajiaim5.1y ago
This plugin is awesome even in 2021! I wish I knew about it sooner and that the developer would continue to update it. Works fine though for 3 sites I installed it on.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Panos Sakalakis6.6y ago
Thank you very much for this amazingly easy-to-use and very helpful plugin! It works great with the latest version of WordPress and saved me tons of disk space.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 177027006.7y ago
Works 100% on Latest WordPress Version This topic was modified 6 years, 4 months ago by Anonymous User 17702700. This topic was modified 6 years, 4 months ago by Anonymous User 17702700.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ NikosTsolakos8.0y ago
Hello! nice plugin one click option and all done! add a custom search for images to detele. ex. -unsmushed.jpg
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jek-fdrv8.6y ago
Why it generate all sizes if I have requested only 100 on 100 pixel. For example I have 20 different sizes. For post example with id 21 I use featured image. On the front page I have custom template which use featured img for post 22 with size 100 on 100. Why it generate all other 19 sizes? I dont use for this img all other, just 100 on 100. This topic was modified 8 years, 3 months ago by Jek-fdrv. This topic was modified 8 years, 3 months ago by Jek-fdrv.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shovgan8.7y ago
stupid plugin removed all featured image from a site
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fikrizaky27118.8y ago
This plugin cleans all unused images. In my case, it removes about 2850 images (based on my web reports) With just one click cleaned unused images. It works very well BTW, I use it with regenerate thumbnails for better results Love this plugin!! This topic was modified 8 years, 6 months ago by fikrizaky2711.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Reza9.0y ago
This is a really well thought out plugin. It cleans up all the clutter that WordPress leaves behind when you change themes or adjust layouts. In our case, our installation was creating 20 different thumbnail sizes. This plugin just saved us 50% of our disk usage. Thanks for a great tool!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.4.1 Fix a 1.4.0 PHP bug. 1.4.1
- — Version 1.4.0 Move plugin to the Tools menu. Add support for resuming image sizes removing. Declare WordPress 4.7 compatibility. 1.4.0
- — Version 1.3.0 Improve the plugin UI and UX by providing a more meaningful feedback (plugin will now tell you how many images it removed exactly and show the list of files that got removed). Introduce WP-CLI support (props @charlesLF). 1.3.0
- — Version 1.2.1 Declare WordPress 4.4 compatibility. 1.2.1
- — Version 1.2.0 Improve performance by returning the correct response after image is resized. Improve performance by returning response immediately if image size is already found. Avoid removing image sizes that are added via ‘image_siz 1.2.0
- — Version 1.1.0 Improve the process of removing unwanted image sizes on image upload (props @bcole808) 1.1.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 1 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
5 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Plugin optimizes the process of generating custom image sizes in WordPress and offers a cleanup functionali..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,085 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-21 6K+ → 5K+ down after 231 days in tier
- 2026-01-02 7K+ → 6K+ down after 249 days in tier
- 2025-04-28 8K+ → 7K+ down after 267 days in tier
- 2024-08-04 9K+ → 8K+ down after 254 days in tier
- 2023-11-24 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1502 days in tier
- 2019-10-14 7K+ → 10K+ up after 837 days in tier
- 2017-06-29 3K+ → 7K+ up after 433 days in tier
- 2016-04-22 2K+ → 3K+ up after 126 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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Media Sweep – WordPress Media Cleaner 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B -
Autoptimize 800K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP-Sweep 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Media Cleaner: Delete Unused Images & Clean Your Media Library 90K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Media Library Assistant 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Clean Image Filenames 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
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