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Kraken.io Image Optimizer – Compress, Convert to WebP & AVIF, Resize & Bulk Optimize vs Converter for Media

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.

Converter for Media

Converter for Media Image optimization

by Mateusz Gbiorczyk

At a glance

Converter for Media leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #122, ahead of Kraken.io Image Optimizer – Compress, Convert to WebP & AVIF, Resize & Bulk Optimize at #1,571. Over the last 7 days Converter for Media held its place and Kraken.io Image Optimizer – Compress, Convert to WebP & AVIF, Resize & Bulk Optimize climbed 2 places. Converter for Media has the largest install base, roughly 50× the next: 500K+ active installs against 10K+ for Kraken.io Image Optimizer – Compress, Convert to WebP & AVIF, Resize & Bulk Optimize. Ratings: Kraken.io Image Optimizer – Compress, Convert to WebP & AVIF, Resize & Bulk Optimize 4.5★ from 119 and Converter for Media 4.9★ from 1,099 reviews.

Metric Kraken.io Image Optimizer – Compress, Convert to WebP & AVIF, Resize & Bulk Optimize Converter for Media
Popular rank today #1,571 ▲ 2 #122
Active installs 10K+ 500K+
Downloads, last 7 days 21,545
Rating 4.5★ (119) 4.9★ (1,099)
Last updated Jun 22, 2026 Aug 18, 2026
Current version 3.0.3 6.6.5
Best rank on record #1,571 #122
Days in the top 50 0 0
On WordPress.org since Feb 2014 Jun 2019

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

Kraken.io Image Optimizer – Compress, Convert to WebP & AVIF, Resize & Bulk OptimizeConverter for Media

Active installs

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Downloads per day

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more popular, Kraken.io Image Optimizer – Compress, Convert to WebP & AVIF, Resize & Bulk Optimize or Converter for Media?

By active installs, Converter for Media: 500K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Kraken.io Image Optimizer – Compress, Convert to WebP & AVIF, Resize & Bulk Optimize, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 15, 2026.

Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Kraken.io Image Optimizer – Compress, Convert to WebP & AVIF, Resize & Bulk Optimize or Converter for Media?

Converter for Media, at #122 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Kraken.io Image Optimizer – Compress, Convert to WebP & AVIF, Resize & Bulk Optimize at #1,571. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.

Are Kraken.io Image Optimizer – Compress, Convert to WebP & AVIF, Resize & Bulk Optimize or Converter for Media 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.