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Safe SVG vs WP SVG Images (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Safe SVG

Safe SVG

4.9(77)

1.0M+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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VS
WP SVG Images

WP SVG Images

5(12)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP SVG Images has a higher user rating (5/5 from 12 reviews) while Safe SVG leads in active installations (1.0M+ vs 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Safe SVG has accumulated 12M+ total downloads while WP SVG Images has 306K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Safe SVG
►
WP SVG Images5/5
Total Reviews
77Safe SVG
◄
WP SVG Images12
Active Installs
1.0M+Safe SVG
◄
WP SVG Images30K+
Total Downloads
12M+Safe SVG
◄
WP SVG Images306K+
Support Resolution
50%Safe SVG
WP SVG ImagesN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoSafe SVG
◄
WP SVG Images3 months ago
First Released
2015Safe SVG
WP SVG Images2016
Age
11 yearsSafe SVG
WP SVG Images10 years
WP Requires
6.6+Safe SVG
WP SVG Images3.0.1+
PHP Requires
7.4+Safe SVG
WP SVG Images5.6.40+
Business Model
FreeSafe SVG
WP SVG ImagesFree
Latest Version
2.4.0Safe SVG
WP SVG Images4.4

Rating Breakdown

Safe SVG

4.9/5(77 reviews)
5
90%
4
9%
3
0%
2
1%
1
0%

WP SVG Images

5/5(12 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Safe SVG Reviews

by devlin1

Works Well

Needed SVG upload support, and this plugin did the job. Very lightweight and easy to use. No issues so far. Some additional settings would be nice, but overall, it’s quite solid.

by Reza Asadi

Nice And Easy

Nice And Easy plugin for using SVG files

by rrvoigt

Good plugin, but missing …

Would have given a 5 star, but it seems support is missing for the taxonomy / terms section (like in categories) upload for SVG images. Keep getting an error that the upload isn’t supported. Hopefully

WP SVG Images Reviews

by solanum

Works just as expected

Great plugin! No problems, works just fine 🙂

by DesignPuma

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 hi

by heitz

Thanks for time saving and lightweight plugin

no words only tears of gratitude

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Safe SVG or WP SVG Images more popular?
Safe SVG has 1.0M+ active installations while WP SVG Images has 30K+. Safe SVG is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Safe SVG or WP SVG Images?
Safe SVG has a 4.9/5 rating from 77 reviews, while WP SVG Images has a 5/5 rating from 12 reviews.
Are Safe SVG and WP SVG Images free?
Safe SVG is free and WP SVG Images is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Safe SVG or WP SVG Images?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Safe SVG was last updated 2 months ago and WP SVG Images was last updated 3 months ago.

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