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Modern Image Formats vs Plus WebP or AVIF (2026)

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

Modern Image Formats

Modern Image Formats

3.3(23)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Modern Image Formats
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Plus WebP or AVIF

Plus WebP or AVIF

4.6(26)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 days ago
View Plus WebP or AVIF

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Plus WebP or AVIF has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 26 reviews) while Modern Image Formats leads in active installations (100K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Modern Image Formats has accumulated 979K+ total downloads while Plus WebP or AVIF has 67K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.3/5Modern Image Formats
►
Plus WebP or AVIF4.6/5
Total Reviews
23Modern Image Formats
►
Plus WebP or AVIF26
Active Installs
100K+Modern Image Formats
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Plus WebP or AVIF5.0K+
Total Downloads
979K+Modern Image Formats
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Plus WebP or AVIF67K+
Support Resolution
67%Modern Image Formats
Plus WebP or AVIFN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoModern Image Formats
►
Plus WebP or AVIF5 days ago
First Released
2023Modern Image Formats
Plus WebP or AVIF2019
Age
3 yearsModern Image Formats
Plus WebP or AVIF7 years
WP Requires
6.6+Modern Image Formats
Plus WebP or AVIF6.6+
PHP Requires
7.2+Modern Image Formats
Plus WebP or AVIF8.1+
Business Model
FreeModern Image Formats
Plus WebP or AVIFFree
Latest Version
2.6.1Modern Image Formats
Plus WebP or AVIF5.11

Rating Breakdown

Modern Image Formats

3.3/5(23 reviews)
5
52%
4
4%
3
0%
2
4%
1
39%

Plus WebP or AVIF

4.6/5(26 reviews)
5
88%
4
0%
3
0%
2
4%
1
8%

Recent Reviews

Modern Image Formats Reviews

by lacoste89

Funktioniert wie beschrieben – Heimvorteil weil von WordPress entwickelt

Ich nutze dieses Plugin auf allen neuen Webseiten, damit Bilder automatisch nach AVIF konvertiert werden. Es funktionierte bisher immer ohne Probleme, deshalb kann ich es uneingeschränkt empfehlen. Ic

by primerpizza

Doesn’t work, support not helpful

Been trying to get this thing to work but it just wont serve the generated images. Support stopped replying.

by pdjp

compression?

Good plugin, but no option to set the WebP compression value. What compression is used here?

Plus WebP or AVIF Reviews

by yondermann

Excellent piece of work!

It’s a refreshingly easy to handle plugin and it works perfectly well. It does what it needs to!

by Делай Сайт

Хороший выбор

Отличный плагин. Делает свою работу на все 100%

by robinnon

Renaming the email sender name

After updating to version 4.09, I had to turn off the plugin, as it began to change the sender name for all letters coming from my site to mail using the following template “[ Site name ] WebP generat

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Modern Image Formats or Plus WebP or AVIF more popular?
Modern Image Formats has 100K+ active installations while Plus WebP or AVIF has 5.0K+. Modern Image Formats is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Modern Image Formats or Plus WebP or AVIF?
Modern Image Formats has a 3.3/5 rating from 23 reviews, while Plus WebP or AVIF has a 4.6/5 rating from 26 reviews.
Are Modern Image Formats and Plus WebP or AVIF free?
Modern Image Formats is free and Plus WebP or AVIF is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Modern Image Formats or Plus WebP or AVIF?
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?
Modern Image Formats was last updated 2 months ago and Plus WebP or AVIF was last updated 5 days ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.