PluginScout
#5 in Image Optimization Plugins

Converter for Media — WordPress Image Optimization Plugin

Converter for Media – Optimize images | Convert WebP & AVIF

by Mateusz Gbiorczyk · WordPress.org page · Website

v6.6.5 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+

Converter for Media has 500,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 17,019,204 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 18, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Converter for Media at a glance

Active installs
500,000+
Total downloads
17,019,204
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Converter for Media well maintained?

Support threads resolved
6 of 6
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
Languages
17
translated 90%+ on translate.wordpress.org, 208 locales in progress
One-star reviews
2%
18 of 1,099 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

1,099 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.9 out of 5

1,099 reviews

5★
1,055
4★
16
3★
5
2★
5
1★
18

  • Not Familiar: Plug-in

    I have no idea what a plug-in is.

    ptrkrwc78

  • Ótimo Plugin

    Quero aqui expressar a satisfação do plugin até o momento nota mil mesmo estão de parabéns, plugin top. Conversor de mídia – Otimize imagens

    calendarioscriativo

  • I’m installing it on all my websites

    A really great plugin and five-star support, which I was able to appreciate once again just recently when I had a problem with my .htaccess configuration.

    delemo

  • Great

    Great Excellent

    thanistha

  • Keeps working on the servers other plugins have given up on

    This runs on genuinely constrained shared hosting — an old cURL build,ImageMagick compiled without WebP, GD as the only usable converter — and itkeeps running there.

    sjumb

  • Excellent plugin and outstanding support

    I encountered a fatal error caused by an older cURL version (7.29.0) on my server. After I reported the issue, the developer responded quickly and released version 6.6.3 with a fix. I updated the plugin and confirmed that the fatal error was completely resolved. The plugin settings page and the media optimization page are now working correctly. Converter for Media is a very useful plugin, and the developer’s support was fast, professional, and helpful. Thank you very much for your excellent support!

    kouku

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, #9 in search #5 –
Best Directory Plugins #23 in search, not tagged #48 –
Best FAQ Plugins #53 in search, not tagged #84 –

Converter for Media alternatives

Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Converter for Media.

All Converter for Media alternatives

Compare Converter for Media head to head

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
6.6.5
Last updated
Aug 18, 2026
First published
Jun 16, 2019
Requires WordPress
4.9
Tested up to
7.1
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 September 7, 2026.

Is Converter for Media still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 18, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does Converter for Media have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 6 of 6 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 #5 in the WordPress.org "image-optimization" ranking as of today.