SVG Support vs MimeTypes Link Icons (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, MimeTypes Link Icons has a higher user rating (5/5 from 26 reviews) while SVG Support leads in active installations (1.0M+ vs 8.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. SVG Support has accumulated 12M+ total downloads while MimeTypes Link Icons has 175K+. MimeTypes Link Icons has a higher support resolution rate (0% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | SVG Support | MimeTypes Link Icons | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 354 | ◄ | 26 |
| Active Installs | 1.0M+ | ◄ | 8.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 12M+ | ◄ | 175K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ► | 1 week ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2010 | |
| Age | 12 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.8+ | 3.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.5.14 | 3.3.2 |
Rating Breakdown
SVG Support
MimeTypes Link Icons
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, SVG Support averaged approximately 2,363 daily downloads while MimeTypes Link Icons averaged 157.
Recent Reviews
SVG Support Reviews
Simple & Helpful
Needed SVG upload support and this plugin fixed it right away. No complicated setup, just install and done. Works smoothly with the media library. Small plugin but really useful. tnkz dev 👍
A must-have on all my websites
It works out of the box and it’s safe
The Best
The best and simplest
MimeTypes Link Icons Reviews
Great Plugin
This is an absolut labour saving device and must have. Please update, that this won’t be marked by wordfence and others …
Super cool !
It works great! Nice choice of icons, activation for which one we need only in the settings, default is only pdf. It’s just simple and awesome! Works perfectly with Elementor builder, we don’t see the
Easy to use and just what I was searching for
The plugin works out of the box and does exactly what it says: showing icons + filesizes next to uploaded files. Thank you for developing this gem!
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