Crop Thumbnails vs WebP Express
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
WebP Express leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #168, ahead of Crop Thumbnails at #810. WebP Express has the largest install base, roughly 7.5× the next: 300K+ active installs against 40K+ for Crop Thumbnails. Downloads this week: WebP Express 33,831 and Crop Thumbnails 2,312. Ratings: Crop Thumbnails 4.6★ from 67 and WebP Express 4.4★ from 162 reviews.
| Metric | Crop Thumbnails | WebP Express |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #810 ▬ | #168 ▬ |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,312 | 33,831 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (67) | 4.4★ (162) |
| Last updated | Dec 3, 2025 | Oct 18, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.9.7 | 0.25.16 |
| Best rank on record | #807 | #165 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2012 | Aug 2018 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 2 |
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, Crop Thumbnails or WebP Express?
By active installs, WebP Express: 300K+ sites run it against 40K+ for Crop Thumbnails, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Crop Thumbnails or WebP Express?
WebP Express, at #168 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Crop Thumbnails at #810. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Crop Thumbnails or WebP Express 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.