Better image sizes
Healthy: Better image sizes is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 18 Nov 2022 to 18 Nov 2022, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| kubiq | 18 Nov 2022 to 5 Oct 2026, 51 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 29 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 14 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 2 |
Last release 5 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 5.0 from 5 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 146 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 213 |
| 18 May 2026 | 343 |
| 25 May 2026 | 232 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 405 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 252 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 233 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 254 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 217 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 226 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 288 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 310 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 242 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 341 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 354 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 203 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 312 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 369 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 242 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 449 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 688 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,133 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 2,019 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 769 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 850 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 855 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 136 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 46% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 4.0.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | kubiq |
| Added | 18 Nov 2022 |
| Last updated | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Content Management > Media Library & Asset Management |
| Tags | media, retina, Optimize, responsive, thumbnails |
Other plugins by this author: MouseWheel Smooth Scroll, Remove CPT base, PNG to JPG, Images to WebP, PDF Thumbnail Generator, Block Editor Bootstrap Blocks, Bulk menu creator, Admin Bar Fix, Contact Form 7 - email body TinyMCE editor, Disable Unused Block Editor Blocks, Images to AVIF, Better Share Buttons
Questions
Is Better image sizes still maintained?
Better image sizes was last updated on 5 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Better image sizes safe?
Better image sizes has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Better image sizes?
The wordpress.org author is kubiq. Recent committers: kubiq, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Better image sizes?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Modern Image Formats, CompressX - AVIF & WebP Converter, Media Replacement, Cimo - Free Instant Image Optimizer & WebP Converter, Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF, reSmush.it : The original free image compressor and optimizer plugin.