Modern Image Formats for WordPress Plugin Directory
Modern Image Formats is the #22 ranked performance app on WordPress, with a 3.5 average rating from 25 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Modern Image Formats is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by WordPress Performance Team. With a rating of 3.5★ from 25 reviews, it currently ranks #22 in the Performance category.
AppRanks data: Modern Image Formats ranks #22 in Performance on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 3% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Modern Image Formats is a mixed-rating WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Performance category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 25 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by WordPress Performance Team — established developer track record
Cons
- −Average rating below 4.0 (3.5★) — read recent low-star reviews before committing
- −Limited review base (25) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Modern Image Formats works
This plugin adds WebP and AVIF support for media uploads within the WordPress application. By default, AVIF images will be generated if supported on the hosting server, otherwise WebP will be used as the output format. When both formats are available, the output format can be selected under Settings > Media. Modern images will be generated only for new uploads, pre-existing images will only converted to a modern format if images are regenerated. Images can be regenerated with a plugin like Regenerate Thumbnails or via WP-CLI with the wp media regenerate command.
By default, only modern image format sub-sizes will be generated for JPEG or PNG uploads – only the original uploaded file will still exist as a JPEG/PNG image, generated image sizes will be WebP or AVIF files. To change this behavior, there is a checkbox in Settings > Media “Output fallback images” that – when checked – will result in the plugin generating both the original format as well as WebP or AVIF images for every sub-size (noting again that this will only affect newly uploaded images, i.e. after making said change).
This plugin was formerly known as WebP Uploads.
Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026- Performance#22of 762Top 3%
- Popular#358of 510Top 71%
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Where Modern Image Formats stands in the Performance category
Modern Image Formats ranks #22 of 762 apps in the Performance category, placing it in the top 3% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Modern Image Formats?
Modern Image Formats is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 3.5-star rating from 25 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Performance category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by WordPress Performance Team.
Who uses Modern Image Formats?
Currently around 100,000 active stores have installed Modern Image Formats. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Performance category on WordPress.
Where does Modern Image Formats rank on WordPress?
Modern Image Formats currently sits at position #22 in the Performance category on WordPress. That places it in the top 3% of 762 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.