Safe SVG vs SVG Support
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
SVG Support leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #48, ahead of Safe SVG at #53. Over the last 7 days SVG Support climbed 1 place and Safe SVG held its place. Safe SVG has the largest install base: 1M+ active installs against 1M+ for SVG Support. Downloads this week: Safe SVG 302,051 and SVG Support 33,810. Ratings: Safe SVG 4.9★ from 79 and SVG Support 4.8★ from 356 reviews.
| Metric | Safe SVG | SVG Support |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #53 ▬ | #48 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 302,051 | 33,810 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (79) | 4.8★ (356) |
| Last updated | Sep 6, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.5.0 | 2.6.1 |
| Best rank on record | #53 | #47 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 51 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 24 | 3 |
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, Safe SVG or SVG Support?
By active installs, Safe SVG: 1M+ sites run it against 1M+ for SVG Support, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Safe SVG or SVG Support?
SVG Support, at #48 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Safe SVG at #53. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Safe SVG or SVG Support 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.