Simple WP Retina
by Jonathan Desrosiers · Uncategorized
Also makes 8 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.
44 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized 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 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.
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 3196 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 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
112
now · peak 148
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.
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
13.4y ago
latest release · v1.1.1
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.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-03-21 · 1,447 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 ↗- ★★★★★ boeingbleu12.4y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ tonydjukic13.0y 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
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
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 D -
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 B -
StagTools 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag D -
Retina @2x 700+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag D -
HiDPI Gravatars 50+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag D
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