Support WebP – Upload webp files in wordpress without hassle
by Sayedul Sayem · Media
Also makes 3 other plugins · 9K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin will help you to upload webp format image in WordPress media library regardless of the theme. That is, it works with every theme.
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Health
B 70/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
4K+
≈4.5K estimated
Momentum
-2%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “image”, “media” and “safe” 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.
70 health vs 62 average across 3,278 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →14%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 27.7K 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.
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: Rating quality
Updated 377 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 14d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 14d
+0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| webp your tag | #24 | #22 | — |
| webp file upload | #24 | #22 | 0 |
| image your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| media your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| safe your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| support your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
12 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 10 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “image”, “media” and “safe” 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 2K · 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
1.0y ago
latest release · v1.1.0 · 19 Oct 2025
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 56% 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 “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months 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 17 Aug 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Cristian J. Hidalgo2.9y ago
On WordPress 6.4.2 works like a charm.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chorompotro5.7y ago
WebP is growing in popularity so I am always in the lookout to use modern standard and formats. I was disheartened to see that there’s no way to add webp in my WordPress, unless i cam across this plugin. This works exactly as advertised, it’s seamless and hassle free, there’s no overhead. Pleasantly surprised to discover such a nifty plugin, I hope this gets continuous development.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kawsar906305.7y ago
Best and helpful plugin, i searching this plugin Most important plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ emran017562900955.7y ago
Such a plugin was needed in WordPress. Thanks developer.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Shamser Azam Suzon5.7y ago
Very helpful!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 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 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin will help you to upload webp format image in WordPress media library regardless of the theme. T..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions LinkedIn.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,256 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "safe" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-29 5K+ → 4K+ down after 58 days in tier
- 2026-03-02 4K+ → 5K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-02-26 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-25 4K+ → 5K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-02-23 5K+ → 4K+ down after 14 days in tier
- 2026-02-09 4K+ → 5K+ up after 29 days in tier
- 2026-01-11 5K+ → 4K+ down after 150 days in tier
- 2025-08-14 4K+ → 5K+ up after 5 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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Phoenix Media Rename 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Easy Watermark 30K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags C -
Enable SVG, WebP, and ICO Upload 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
PNG to JPG 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Cimo – Free Instant Image Optimizer & WebP Converter 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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