Modern Images WP — WordPress Image Optimization Plugin
by Adam Silverstein · WordPress.org page · Website
Modern Images WP has 400+ active installs on WordPress.org and 10,627 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on October 27, 2023, tested up to WordPress 6.4.10.
Modern Images WP at a glance
Is Modern Images WP well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Requires PHP 5.6+
- Requires WordPress 5.8+
- Issues and Pull requests welcome on the GitHub repository: https://github.com/adamsilverstein/wordpress-modern-images
Modern Images WP reviews and ratings
7 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Original Source cant be opened in Lightboxes
Hi there, Great Plugin so far! All images for newly uploaded images are in WebP now. That works great!But i run in a little Problem:The images cant be open in a lightbox.I upload a image in PNGThe frontend now shows all kind of sizes in the frontend in WebP.But when i click at the image to open it in a lightbox, it tries to open the original File with a wepb fileextension, wich does not exist. Do you have any fix for that? If i cant open the images in a lightbox this plugin wont help a lot :( I get an 404 in the dev console after clicking on the image for a lightbox view Thanks for your support!
igitt23 -
AVIF not supported
I removed the plugin as soon as I saw the AVIF option greyed out. I might try this plugin again once AVIF is supported.
Hans Konings -
Great!
Works perfectly. (Must regenerate all thumbnails)
cptkoolbeenz -
work fine and simple of usage
work fine and simple of usage, it's a shame for not AVIF compression..
alama32 -
Works great
I am very glad that I can keep the countless image sizes that WordPress itself and all the various plugins that I'm using require more efficiently stored on my server and delivered faster to my visitors. This plugin works great and this functionality should be built into the WordPress core!
Alexander S. Kunz -
some problems
First, it works but. i sell photo's. and clients can download a small image for free with my logo in it. (jpg). now there is no logo, and all photos on my site are full size and free off charge to download. i did disable the plugin and its back to normal. No idea where to look for it where it go's wrong
walter2
Where Modern Images WP ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Modern Images WP appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Image Optimization Plugins | #53 by tag, not in search | #88 | – |
Details
Modern images for WordPress.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Modern Images WP competes in
Tags
- AVIF
- jpegxl
- modern images
- webp
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- Version
- 1.2.0
- Last updated
- Oct 27, 2023
- First published
- Jul 1, 2021
- Requires WordPress
- 5.8
- Tested up to
- 6.4.10
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Modern Images WP FAQ
What does Modern Images WP do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Modern Images WP offers Requires PHP 5.6+, Requires WordPress 5.8+ and Issues and Pull requests welcome on the GitHub repository: https://github.com/adamsilverstein/wordpress-modern-images.
How many active installs does Modern Images WP have?
WordPress.org reports 400+ active installs for Modern Images WP as of September 7, 2026.
Is Modern Images WP still maintained?
The last release was on October 27, 2023, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is Modern Images WP free?
Modern Images WP is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Modern Images WP rank among Image Optimization Plugins?
Modern Images WP is #88 in the WordPress.org Image Optimization Plugins ranking.