WP SVG Images
Healthy: maintained, last release 20 Aug 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is WP SVG Images still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 20 Aug 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 20 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP SVG Images, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer petredobrescu since Mar 2022. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP SVG Images removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP SVG Images safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.4). Not on the exploited list. 20 Jun 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP SVG Images update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.5. No one-star spike after it. 11 May 2026 · Release history
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.
| kubiq | 26 Aug 2016 to 6 Apr 2023, 72 commits |
|---|---|
| ShortPixel | 15 Feb 2022 to 15 Feb 2022, 6 commits |
| petredobrescu | 29 Mar 2022 to 20 Aug 2026, 18 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.6.40 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 20 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q3 2024 and Q2 2026.
| 5 star | 13 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 4.4).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2024 | WP SVG Images <= 4.3 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG | 6.4 | <= 4.3 | 4.4 | 217 |
| 14 Jun 2021 | WP SVG Images <= 3.3 - Authenticated (author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG | 6.4 | <= 3.3 | 3.4 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 226 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 9,953 |
| 18 May 2026 | 3,485 |
| 25 May 2026 | 1,625 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 1,294 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 945 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 924 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 826 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 780 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 826 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 738 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 961 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 794 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 762 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 700 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 730 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 737 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 720 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 702 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 684 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 758 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 696 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 723 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 600 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 968 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 839 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 121 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 48% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 4.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | ShortPixel |
| Added | 26 Aug 2016 |
| Last updated | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.40 |
| Category | Content Management > Document Management & Downloads |
| Tags | SVG, svg upload, svg support, sanitization |
Other plugins by this author: Enable Media Replace, ShortPixel Image Optimizer - Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF, reSmush.it : The original free image compressor and optimizer plugin, Resize Image After Upload, reGenerate Thumbnails Advanced, ShortPixel Adaptive Images - WebP, AVIF, CDN, Image Optimization, FastPixel Cache - Optimize Page Speed: Compress Images, Minify, Clean Database & CDN, ShortPixel AI Alt Text Generator
Questions
Is WP SVG Images still maintained?
Yes. Last release 20 Aug 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns WP SVG Images, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer petredobrescu since Mar 2022.
Was WP SVG Images removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is WP SVG Images safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.4). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest WP SVG Images update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.5. No one-star spike after it.