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Imsanity

by Shane Bishop · 200,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

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

90/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Imsanity
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation60

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.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
nosilver4u23 Dec 2016 to 20 Aug 2026, 45 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
8
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Imsanity
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20242
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20262
Q3 20262
Q4 20260

Last release 20 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

0% of 1 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 Imsanity
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q2 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star277
4 star8
3 star0
2 star2
1 star4

Momentum

200,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Imsanity
4 May 20261,889
11 May 20264,062
18 May 20263,998
25 May 20263,796
1 Jun 202678,058
8 Jun 202690,505
15 Jun 202615,722
22 Jun 20269,489
29 Jun 20269,104
6 Jul 20269,501
13 Jul 20266,720
20 Jul 20268,313
27 Jul 202686,168
3 Aug 202620,559
10 Aug 20269,218
17 Aug 202682,739
24 Aug 202621,016
31 Aug 202613,021
7 Sep 20269,861
14 Sep 20269,320
21 Sep 20268,439
28 Sep 20267,089
5 Oct 20266,258
12 Oct 20265,905
19 Oct 202611,691
26 Oct 20268,407
2 Nov 20261,328

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 66% 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+Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIFScore 92 · 900,000+reSmush.it : The original free image compressor and optimizer pluginScore 92 · 100,000+

Facts

Version2.9.4
AuthorShane Bishop
Added22 Jul 2011
Last updated20 Aug 2026
Active installs200,000+
Requires WordPress6.8
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryPerformance & Optimization > Image Optimization & Compression
Tagsimage, scale, resize, quality, space saver

Other plugins by this author: EWWW Image Optimizer, Force Regenerate Thumbnails, S3 Image Optimizer, Easy Image Optimizer

Questions

Is Imsanity still maintained?

Imsanity was last updated on 20 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Imsanity safe?

Imsanity has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Imsanity?

The wordpress.org author is Shane Bishop. Recent committers: nosilver4u, verysimple, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Imsanity?

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.

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