Formulas vs TinyPNG - JPEG, PNG & WebP image compression
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
TinyPNG - JPEG, PNG & WebP image compression leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #322, ahead of Formulas at #46,128. Over the last 7 days TinyPNG - JPEG, PNG & WebP image compression slipped 2 places and Formulas slipped 8,116 places. TinyPNG - JPEG, PNG & WebP image compression has the largest install base, roughly 10000× the next: 100K+ active installs against 10+ for Formulas. Downloads this week: TinyPNG - JPEG, PNG & WebP image compression 56,545 and Formulas 24. Ratings: Formulas 5★ from 1 and TinyPNG - JPEG, PNG & WebP image compression 4.5★ from 180 reviews.
| Metric | Formulas | TinyPNG - JPEG, PNG & WebP image compression |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #46,128 ▼ 8116 | #322 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 24 | 56,545 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 4.5★ (180) |
| Last updated | Apr 24, 2015 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.1 | 3.8.1 |
| Best rank on record | #33,689 | #315 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2015 | Feb 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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Formulas or TinyPNG - JPEG, PNG & WebP image compression?
By active installs, TinyPNG - JPEG, PNG & WebP image compression: 100K+ sites run it against 10+ for Formulas, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Formulas or TinyPNG - JPEG, PNG & WebP image compression?
TinyPNG - JPEG, PNG & WebP image compression, at #322 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Formulas at #46,128. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Formulas or TinyPNG - JPEG, PNG & WebP image compression 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.