Advanced Image Styles vs WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor
6.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 83 reviews) while Advanced Image Styles leads in active installations (10K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Image Styles has accumulated 149K+ total downloads while WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor has 86K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Advanced Image Styles | WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 65 | ► | 83 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 149K+ | ◄ | 86K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 8 years ago | ► | 4 years ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2019 | |
| Age | 12 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.9+ | 4.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.4.1 | 0.5.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Advanced Image Styles
WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Advanced Image Styles averaged approximately 6 daily downloads while WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor averaged 7.
Recent Reviews
Advanced Image Styles Reviews
Awesome plugin, doing it’s job!
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WP Version 5.8.1 It’s still working!!
Despite the naysayers the plugin is still working in November 2021 – all credit to the developer. All hail Gregory Cornelius!!
Oh – that’s cool! – also with WP 5.5
Thank you! – the plug-in is very helpful to the workflow.
WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor Reviews
Recent Use
I needed to add and position some text over an image and this plugin did the trick. Exactly what I needed. I hope that this plugin is tested for compatibility with WordPress 6.9 so that potential use
An excellent tool
WP Paint is a great addition to the standard editor in the WP media library. I wouldn’t want to be without it now.
Great Tool
Nice to work with
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