Image Prioritizer — WordPress Image Optimization Plugin
by WordPress Performance Team · WordPress.org page · Website
Image Prioritizer has 40,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 331,455 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 26, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Image Prioritizer at a glance
Is Image Prioritizer well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Add breakpoint-specific fetchpriority=high preload links (both as LINK[rel=preload] elements and Link response headers) for image URLs of LCP elements
- Ensure fetchpriority=high is only added to an IMG when it is the LCP element across all responsive breakpoints
- Add fetchpriority=low to IMG tags which appear in the initial viewport but are not visible, such as when they are subsequent carousel slides
- Lazy loading
- Responsive image sizes
- Reduce the size of the poster image of a VIDEO from full size to the size appropriate for the maximum width of the video (on desktop)
Image Prioritizer reviews and ratings
1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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speed boost
I don't know what this does but I have seen a massive speed boost from 67 to 95-99 it would be good to have some control of the settings of fetchpriority=high
ivanmecina
Where Image Prioritizer ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Image Prioritizer appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Image Optimization Plugins | #27 in search, not tagged | #54 | – |
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Details
Prioritizes the loading of images and videos based on how they appear to actual visitors: adds fetchpriority, preloads, lazy-loads, and sets sizes.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- image
- optimization
- optimization-detective
- performance
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- Version
- 1.0.0-beta4
- Last updated
- Aug 26, 2026
- First published
- Jun 5, 2024
- Requires WordPress
- 6.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Requires plugins
- Optimization Detective
- Pricing
- Free, community plugin
Image Prioritizer FAQ
What does Image Prioritizer do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Image Prioritizer offers Add breakpoint-specific fetchpriority=high preload links (both as LINK[rel=preload] elements and Link response headers) for image URLs of LCP elements, Ensure fetchpriority=high is only added to an IMG when it is the LCP element across all responsive breakpoints, Add fetchpriority=low to IMG tags which appear in the initial viewport but are not visible, such as when they are subsequent carousel slides, Lazy loading and Responsive image sizes.
How many active installs does Image Prioritizer have?
WordPress.org reports 40,000+ active installs for Image Prioritizer as of September 7, 2026.
Is Image Prioritizer still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 26, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is Image Prioritizer free?
Image Prioritizer is free and listed as a community plugin on WordPress.org, with no commercial upgrade.
Where does Image Prioritizer rank among Image Optimization Plugins?
Image Prioritizer is #54 in the WordPress.org Image Optimization Plugins ranking.