Disable Media Sizes vs Replace Image
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
Disable Media Sizes leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,878, ahead of Replace Image at #2,382. Over the last 7 days Disable Media Sizes slipped 18 places and Replace Image slipped 2 places. Disable Media Sizes has the largest install base, roughly 1.3× the next: 10K+ active installs against 8K+ for Replace Image. Downloads this week: Disable Media Sizes 241 and Replace Image 192. Ratings: Disable Media Sizes 5★ from 23 and Replace Image 4.6★ from 65 reviews.
| Metric | Disable Media Sizes | Replace Image |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,878 ▼ 18 | #2,382 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 241 | 192 |
| Rating | 5★ (23) | 4.6★ (65) |
| Last updated | Jul 18, 2026 | Aug 12, 2024 |
| Current version | 2.6 | 1.1.11 |
| Best rank on record | #1,841 | #2,369 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2020 | Nov 2015 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Disable Media Sizes or Replace Image?
By active installs, Disable Media Sizes: 10K+ sites run it against 8K+ for Replace Image, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Media Sizes or Replace Image?
Disable Media Sizes, at #1,878 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Replace Image at #2,382. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable Media Sizes or Replace Image 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.