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QuickWebP

QuickWebP - WebP & AVIF Image Optimizer, Compression & SEO for WordPress
by Ludwig You · 8,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 3 Nov 2026, 14 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

87/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for QuickWebP
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
Support70
Reputation60

How the score works

Quick answers

Is QuickWebP still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 14 releases in the last 24 months. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns QuickWebP, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ludwigyou since Feb 2023. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was QuickWebP removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is QuickWebP safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.2.8). Not on the exploited list. 20 May 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest QuickWebP update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.1.3. No one-star spike after it. 3 Nov 2026 · Release history

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
plugin-master9 Feb 2023 to 9 Feb 2023, 1 commits
ludwigyou9 Feb 2023 to 3 Nov 2026, 40 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2023.

Maintenance

Last release
yesterday
Releases, 24 months
14
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
8.1 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for QuickWebP
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20242
Q1 20250
Q2 20252
Q3 20251
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20267
Q4 20261

Last release 3 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.

Rating distribution
5 star18
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 3.2.8).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
20 May 2026QuickWebP – Compress / Optimize Images & Convert WebP | SEO Friendly <= 3.2.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Deletion8.1<= 3.2.73.2.8Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

8,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for QuickWebP
4 May 2026482
11 May 2026696
18 May 2026811
25 May 2026790
1 Jun 2026592
8 Jun 2026381
15 Jun 2026275
22 Jun 2026287
29 Jun 2026253
6 Jul 20262,779
13 Jul 20263,049
20 Jul 20261,233
27 Jul 2026646
3 Aug 20263,135
10 Aug 2026782
17 Aug 20262,473
24 Aug 20261,085
31 Aug 2026714
7 Sep 2026510
14 Sep 20265,177
21 Sep 20261,078
28 Sep 2026775
5 Oct 2026665
12 Oct 2026527
19 Oct 2026634
26 Oct 2026503
2 Nov 202678

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 61% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version4.1.3
AuthorLudwig You
Added9 Feb 2023
Last updated3 Nov 2026
Active installs8,000+
Requires WordPress6.5.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP8.1
CategoryPerformance & Optimization > Image Optimization & Compression
Tagsseo, AVIF, webp, performance, image optimization

Other plugins by this author: WPMasterToolKit (WPMTK) - All in one plugin, Universal Honey Pot, Cookie Dough Compliance and Consent for GDPR, Mentions Legales Par Webdeclic, Clean My WP, Lexilink

Questions

Is QuickWebP still maintained?

Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 14 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns QuickWebP, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer ludwigyou since Feb 2023.

Was QuickWebP removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is QuickWebP safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.2.8). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest QuickWebP update safe to install?

No ownership change before 4.1.3. No one-star spike after it.

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