Enable Media Replace vs Safe SVG
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Safe SVG leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #53, ahead of Enable Media Replace at #98. Over the last 7 days Safe SVG held its place and Enable Media Replace slipped 1 place. Safe SVG has the largest install base, roughly 1.7× the next: 1M+ active installs against 600K+ for Enable Media Replace. Downloads this week: Safe SVG 302,051 and Enable Media Replace 19,626. Ratings: Enable Media Replace 4.4★ from 302 and Safe SVG 4.9★ from 79 reviews.
| Metric | Enable Media Replace | Safe SVG |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #98 ▼ 1 | #53 ▬ |
| Active installs | 600K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 19,626 | 302,051 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (302) | 4.9★ (79) |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.2.2 | 2.5.0 |
| Best rank on record | #97 | #53 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2009 | Jul 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 24 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Enable Media Replace or Safe SVG?
By active installs, Safe SVG: 1M+ sites run it against 600K+ for Enable Media Replace, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Enable Media Replace or Safe SVG?
Safe SVG, at #53 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Enable Media Replace at #98. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Enable Media Replace or Safe SVG alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are lazy load & media plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
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.