FancyBox for WordPress vs Images to WebP
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
FancyBox for WordPress leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #948, ahead of Images to WebP at #2,184. Over the last 7 days FancyBox for WordPress slipped 1 place and Images to WebP climbed 10 places. FancyBox for WordPress has the largest install base, roughly 3.3× the next: 30K+ active installs against 9K+ for Images to WebP. Downloads this week: FancyBox for WordPress 900 and Images to WebP 381. Ratings: FancyBox for WordPress 4.6★ from 92 and Images to WebP 4.4★ from 32 reviews.
| Metric | FancyBox for WordPress | Images to WebP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #948 ▼ 1 | #2,184 ▲ 10 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 900 | 381 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (92) | 4.4★ (32) |
| Last updated | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.4.2 | 5.0 |
| Best rank on record | #941 | #2,181 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2009 | Nov 2019 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 0 |
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, FancyBox for WordPress or Images to WebP?
By active installs, FancyBox for WordPress: 30K+ sites run it against 9K+ for Images to WebP, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, FancyBox for WordPress or Images to WebP?
FancyBox for WordPress, at #948 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Images to WebP at #2,184. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are FancyBox for WordPress or Images to WebP 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.