Simple WP Retina
by Jonathan Desrosiers · Uncategorized
Also makes 7 other plugins · 20.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Seamlessly replaces images with @2x versions on Retina and other high pixel density screens. Change is performed server side saving requests.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 44/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+15%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “high dpi”, “high pixel density” and “high resolution screens” 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.
44 health vs 58 average across 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.0%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 33.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,770 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.
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 3.4.2, 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 3.4.2; the current branch is 6.8
4.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.10★ and held back under 25 reviews
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| @2x your tag | Not checked yet | ||
| high dpi your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| high pixel density your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| high resolution screens your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| retina your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “high dpi”, “high pixel density” and “high resolution screens” 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 197 · 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
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
13.6y ago
latest release · v1.1.1 · 7 Apr 2013
3
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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.8 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Jun 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ boeingbleu12.5y ago
It makes such a difference to have images in retina resolution while not slowing down with enormous images for those who have regular screens. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tonydjukic13.2y ago
The Simple WP Retina plugin does as advertised and swaps out images on retina devices to images 2x the size. It’s perfect for getting rid of those fuzzy effing thumbnails. One little problem though, it doesn’t play well with all the different thumbnailed product images in WooCommerce. So I had to disable it. I have pretty high hopes for this product because it certainly will save me a lot of time when the WooCommerce bug is fixed. So even though I deactivated it, I’m keeping it installed so I can see what updates are made and keep an eye on it. If you’re not running WooCommerce and want a retina ready WP site, do yourself a favour and install this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Seamlessly replaces images with @2x versions on Retina and other high pixel density screens. Change is perf..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 2 of 4 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Installation Instructions").
- ! 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 536 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "High DPI", "high resolution screens" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-12-31 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-12-30 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-12-29 2K+ → 1K+ down after 674 days in tier
- 2022-02-23 3K+ → 2K+ down after 595 days in tier
- 2020-07-08 4K+ → 3K+ down after 252 days in tier
- 2019-10-30 5K+ → 4K+ down after 301 days in tier
- 2019-01-02 6K+ → 5K+ down after 154 days in tier
- 2018-08-01 7K+ → 6K+ down after 180 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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WP Retina Image 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Perfect Images: Regenerate Thumbnails, Image Sizes, WebP & AVIF 60K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Better image sizes 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A -
StagTools 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag D -
Retina @2x 700+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag D -
HiDPI Gravatars 40+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag D
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