WP SVG Images — WordPress Image Optimization Plugin
by ShortPixel · WordPress.org page · Website
WP SVG Images has 30,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 335,118 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 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
WP SVG Images at a glance
Is WP SVG Images well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Support for SVG uploads to your Media Library
- Sanitize uploaded SVG files. Malicious SVG/XML files are rejected from upload
- Admin configurable SVG support for different user roles. Ability to disable SVG upload for different user roles
- Different user roles can upload and/or sanitize the uploaded SVG images
- SVG preview in Media Library
WP SVG Images reviews and ratings
13 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Perfect
Used a lot. Works perfectly. Great plugin.
stratboy -
Works just as expected
Great plugin! No problems, works just fine :-)
solanum -
The best
I tried a lot of plugins for SVG images, but none is good like this plugin. Greets to author, very powerful plugin. Especially is good for SVG width and height, it's automatically set the width and high of SVG images. Thanks!
DesignPuma -
Thanks for time saving and lightweight plugin
no words only tears of gratitude
heitz -
Thanks for time saving and lightweight plugin
I was looking all day for a replacement for Safe SVG.
rolandassisla -
ABSOLUTELY a lifesaver
I tested out a few other SVG plugins....they either were ineffective, mildly buggy, or crashed my site. THIS plugin though...is not just stable, but it operates smoothly. And it is also not a resource hog. It is wonderful. I currently have he latest version of WordPress -- 5.3.2 -- and it works just fine, as of today. I have ajax, jquery, CSS, PHP...basically nothing super weird on my site. I love this plugin. Highly recommended.
thinkthendo
Where WP SVG Images ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that WP SVG Images appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Image Optimization Plugins | #33 in search, not tagged | #63 | – |
WP SVG Images alternatives
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Details
Add SVG support to your WP website. Securely upload SVG files, automatic sanitization, Media Library preview.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- sanitization
- SVG
- svg support
- svg upload
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- Version
- 4.5
- Last updated
- Aug 20, 2026
- First published
- Aug 26, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6.40
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
WP SVG Images FAQ
What does WP SVG Images do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, WP SVG Images offers Support for SVG uploads to your Media Library, Sanitize uploaded SVG files. Malicious SVG/XML files are rejected from upload, Admin configurable SVG support for different user roles. Ability to disable SVG upload for different user roles, Different user roles can upload and/or sanitize the uploaded SVG images and SVG preview in Media Library.
How many active installs does WP SVG Images have?
WordPress.org reports 30,000+ active installs for WP SVG Images as of September 7, 2026.
Is WP SVG Images still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does WP SVG Images have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for WP SVG Images are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is WP SVG Images free?
WP SVG Images is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does WP SVG Images rank among Image Optimization Plugins?
WP SVG Images is #63 in the WordPress.org Image Optimization Plugins ranking.