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Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF

by WP Media · 900,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average.

92/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation75

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
wp_media27 Jan 2016 to 7 Sep 2026, 280 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
58 days ago
Releases, 24 months
14
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF
Q1 20244
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20244
Q1 20251
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20262
Q3 20265
Q4 20260

Last release 7 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

67% of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF
Q2 20264.1
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating rose from 4.1 to 5.0 between Q2 2026 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star1296
4 star64
3 star31
2 star44
1 star222
Latest low reviews

Momentum

900,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF
4 May 202610,035
11 May 202619,173
18 May 202619,351
25 May 2026410,176
1 Jun 202679,488
8 Jun 202655,301
15 Jun 202646,212
22 Jun 2026395,028
29 Jun 202683,571
6 Jul 2026396,834
13 Jul 202696,114
20 Jul 202665,871
27 Jul 2026374,219
3 Aug 2026110,899
10 Aug 2026416,176
17 Aug 2026415,494
24 Aug 202694,977
31 Aug 202663,212
7 Sep 2026381,871
14 Sep 202698,831
21 Sep 202669,090
28 Sep 202653,091
5 Oct 202644,632
12 Oct 202638,807
19 Oct 202646,080
26 Oct 202639,938
2 Nov 20266,446

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 77% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Modern Image FormatsScore 93 · 100,000+CompressX - AVIF & WebP Converter, Media ReplacementScore 93 · 40,000+Cimo - Free Instant Image Optimizer & WebP ConverterScore 93 · 10,000+

Facts

Version2.3.4
AuthorWP Media
Added27 Jan 2016
Last updated7 Sep 2026
Active installs900,000+
Requires WordPress5.3
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryPerformance & Optimization > Image Optimization & Compression
Tagsconvert AVIF, convert webp, compress images, optimize images, image optimization

Other plugins by this author: BackWPup - WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin, Adminimize, Search & Replace, LazyLoad Plugin - Lazy Load Images, Videos, and Iframes, Heartbeat Control, Increase Maximum Upload File Size, RocketCDN - WordPress CDN Plugin

Questions

Is Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF still maintained?

Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF was last updated on 7 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF safe?

Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF?

The wordpress.org author is WP Media. Recent committers: wp_media, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF?

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.

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