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Converter for Media — WordPress Image Optimization Plugin

Converter for Media – Optimize images | Convert WebP & AVIF

by Mateusz Gbiorczyk · WordPress.org page · Website

v6.7.0 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.4+

Converter for Media has 500,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 17,327,563 downloads all time. It was downloaded 262,832 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 14, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Converter for Media at a glance

Active installs
500,000+
Total downloads
17,327,563
Downloads, last 30 days
262,832
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Converter for Media well maintained?

Support threads resolved
2 of 2
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
Languages
17
translated 90%+ on translate.wordpress.org, 208 locales in progress
One-star reviews
2%
18 of 1,105 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

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

  • If you have just installed the plugin, you can optimize images with one click. Image size will be smaller after generate AVIF and WebP!
  • New images that will be added to the Media Library will be converted automatically
  • Our image optimizer does not modify your original images in any way. This means security for you and your files. Files converted to AVIF and WebP format are…
  • You lose nothing – if you had to remove the plugin, it will remove everything after itself. It does not leave any trace, so you can check it with ease

Converter for Media reviews and ratings

1,105 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.9 out of 5

1,105 reviews

5★
1,060
4★
16
3★
6
2★
5
1★
18

  • Bardzo przyzwoita wtyczka

    Używałem tej przyzwoitej wtyczki przez kilka lat, aż stworzyłem własną. Ale ta jest naprawdę dobra. Wielkie podziękowania dla autora.

    Dmitri Shevelkin

  • Very good plugin

    I use this plugin along with Bunny CDN for maximum speed and performance!

    Soufiane Sabiri

  • Good. Review nag is annoying.

    Good. Review nag is annoying.

    kirrus

  • L'oustau dei auceus

    Fait le job

    loustaudeiauceus

  • Muy bueno, trabaja rápido, fácil y bien

    Me encanta cuando un plugin hace lo que promete sin complicaciones ni enredos. Muy bueno!

    jolmedo

  • Great plugin

    Compressed my files and made my website faster..

    aburaaed

Download and install history

313,111 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Converter for Media downloads per day050k100k150k200kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Converter for Media active installs0125k250k375k500kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Converter for Media rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Converter for Media review count05001k1.5k2kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where Converter for Media ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Converter for Media appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Image Optimization Plugins #5 by tag, #12 in search #7 ▼2
Best Directory Plugins #32 in search, not tagged #59 ▼10

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Details

Speed up your website by using our WebP & AVIF Converter. Optimize images and serve WebP and AVIF images instead of standard formats!

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

Tags

  • compress images
  • convert webp
  • image optimization
  • optimize images
  • webp

More from Mateusz Gbiorczyk

Version
6.7.0
Last updated
Oct 14, 2026
First published
Jun 16, 2019
Requires WordPress
4.9
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Converter for Media FAQ

What does Converter for Media do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Converter for Media offers If you have just installed the plugin, you can optimize images with one click. Image size will be smaller after generate AVIF and WebP!, New images that will be added to the Media Library will be converted automatically, Our image optimizer does not modify your original images in any way. This means security for you and your files. Files converted to AVIF and WebP format are and You lose nothing – if you had to remove the plugin, it will remove everything after itself. It does not leave any trace, so you can check it with ease.

How many active installs does Converter for Media have?

WordPress.org reports 500,000+ active installs for Converter for Media as of October 22, 2026.

Is Converter for Media still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 14, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does Converter for Media have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 2 of 2 recent support threads for Converter for Media are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Converter for Media free?

Converter for Media is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Converter for Media rank among Image Optimization Plugins?

Converter for Media is #7 in the WordPress.org "image-optimization" ranking as of today.