WP SVG Images
by ShortPixel · Chat & Support
Also makes 8 other plugins · 1.2M+ installs across the portfolio →
Add SVG support to your WP website. Securely upload SVG files, automatic sanitization, Media Library preview.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
30K+
≈39K estimated
Momentum
+4%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “images” to your wp.org tags. You rank #5 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
89 health vs 64 average across 1,177 Chat & Support plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.8%
of downloads still active
At least 30K of 341K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Chat & Support plugin keeps 0.8%, across 630 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Chat & Support plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 73 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 13 reviews, smoothed to 4.29★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
16%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| svg your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| svg upload your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| sanitization your tag | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| svg support your tag | #4 | #6 | down 1 |
| upload svg | #4 | #3 | down 1 |
| images | #5 | #11 | 0 |
| allow svg upload | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| easy svg upload | #3 | #3 | down 1 |
| easy svg | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| automatic images | #6 | #15 | — |
| svg media | #6 | #10 | down 2 |
| add images | #7 | #15 | up 2 |
| wp images | #9 | #20 | 0 |
| plugin images | #13 | #21 | 0 |
| wordpress images | #15 | #23 | down 1 |
94 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 15 listed. 79 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “images” to your wp.org tags. You rank #5 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 16.7K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
6mo ago
latest release · v4.5 · 11 May 2026
29
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 47% 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 “30K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.2 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 24 Dec 2016
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.5 🧩 The Compatibility Update Release Date: May 11, 2026 🛠️ Fixes PHP 8.4+ Deprecation Fix: Resolved a deprecation warning to ensure smooth compatibility with PHP 8.4 and newer versions. MIME Type Validation: Added extra 4.5
- — Version 4.4 🔒 Security Update Release Date: January 23, 2025 🛠️ Fixes Security Patch: Resolved another potential Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, responsibly disclosed by the amazing team at WordFence and discovered by Ry 4.4
- — Version 4.3 Release date: June 20th, 2024 * Fix: Patched a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability found by Colin Xu and responsibly disclosed by the WordFence team; * Compat: Added compatibity with WP All Import plugin; * Compat: 4.3
- — Version 4.2 Release date: April 6th, 2023 * Compat: Tested on WordPress 6.2; * Compat: Updated SVG sanitizer scripts; * Tweak: Skip percentage width and height when reading SVG dimensions. 4.2
- — Version 4.1 Release date: August 1st, 2022 * Tweak: auto hide the settings notice after visiting the settings page; * Compat: tested the compatibility with WordPress 6.0; * Fix: the settings link and button from the notice now work 4.1
- — Version 4.0 Release date: March 29th, 2022 * New: joined the ShortPixel family; * New: added SVG sanitization; * New: added settings page where you can enable/disable SVG upload per user role; * Compat: deprecated WP_SVG_FOR_EVERYON 4.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WP SVG Images <= 4.3 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG ↗2024-06-20 CVE-2024-5945 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.3 Patched in 4.4
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WP SVG Images <= 3.3 - Authenticated (author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG ↗2021-06-14 CVE-2021-24386 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.3 Patched in 3.4
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names WP SVG Images when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 1 Nov 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Image optimization
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add SVG support to your WP website. Securely upload SVG files, automatic sanitization, Media Library preview."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("for developers"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,936 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-08-05 20K+ → 30K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-08-04 30K+ → 20K+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2023-07-28 20K+ → 30K+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2023-07-17 30K+ → 20K+ down after 11 days in tier
- 2023-07-06 20K+ → 30K+ up after 40 days in tier
- 2023-05-27 30K+ → 20K+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2023-05-22 20K+ → 30K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-05-21 30K+ → 20K+ down after 2 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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Upload SVG 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
SVG Enabler 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
SVG Support 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Easy SVG Support 40K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Secure SVG Upload 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Easy SVG Upload 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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