Enhanced Responsive Images vs Vertically Responsive Images
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Enhanced Responsive Images leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #785, ahead of Vertically Responsive Images at #43,748. Over the last 7 days Enhanced Responsive Images slipped 3 places and Vertically Responsive Images climbed 211 places. Enhanced Responsive Images has the largest install base, roughly 5000× the next: 50K+ active installs against 10+ for Vertically Responsive Images. Downloads this week: Enhanced Responsive Images 2,878 and Vertically Responsive Images 10.
| Metric | Enhanced Responsive Images | Vertically Responsive Images |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #785 ▼ 3 | #43,748 ▲ 211 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,878 | 10 |
| Rating | no ratings | no ratings |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Mar 11, 2013 |
| Current version | 1.8.0 | 1.1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #764 | #34,376 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2024 | Nov 2012 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Enhanced Responsive Images or Vertically Responsive Images?
By active installs, Enhanced Responsive Images: 50K+ sites run it against 10+ for Vertically Responsive Images, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Enhanced Responsive Images or Vertically Responsive Images?
Enhanced Responsive Images, at #785 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Vertically Responsive Images at #43,748. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Enhanced Responsive Images or Vertically Responsive Images alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.