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WP GIF Uploader

by GrandPlugins · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.4 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 5.6+

WP GIF Uploader has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 14,235 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 27, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

WP GIF Uploader at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
14,235
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP GIF Uploader well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Create GIF from images
  • Add image and text watermarks to gifs
  • Control the GIF play action [ hover – click ]
  • Apply all the edits operations on gif in the media edit page without losing the animation [ crop – rotate – flip – scale ]
  • Optimize GIF loading by using first frame image at page load
  • Regenerate animated-subsizes

WP GIF Uploader reviews and ratings

1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

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  • Works

    It works! Wordpress-generated GIFs became animated, although they are not cropped 150x150 as they should, but resized to 150x150 and 1:1 aspect ratio, no matter what it was before. Still ok and no alternatives

    derevco

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Details

The plugin handles the GIF upload process without losing the GIF animation in the uploaded gif and all generated subsizes.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • animation
  • gif
  • gif upload
  • subsizes
  • upload

More from GrandPlugins

Version
1.0.4
Last updated
Dec 27, 2025
First published
Aug 2, 2021
Requires WordPress
4.5.0
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP GIF Uploader FAQ

What does WP GIF Uploader do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP GIF Uploader offers Create GIF from images, Add image and text watermarks to gifs, Control the GIF play action [ hover – click ], Apply all the edits operations on gif in the media edit page without losing the animation [ crop – rotate – flip – scale ] and Optimize GIF loading by using first frame image at page load.

How many active installs does WP GIF Uploader have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for WP GIF Uploader as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP GIF Uploader still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on December 27, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is WP GIF Uploader free?

WP GIF Uploader is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.