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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Image Editor

8 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Image Editor

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for image editor comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 8 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 8 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. WPSSO Tune WP Image Editors Best overall 80/100
  2. 2. Image Editor by Pixo 77/100
  3. 3. PixMagix 77/100
  4. 4. PhotoGlue 68/100
  5. 5. WP Paint 54/100
  6. 6. Vectr 46/100
  7. 7. aviary photo editor 46/100
  8. 8. Aviary Editor 44/100
2 Image Editor by Pixo
Free by Ickata

Image Editor by Pixo

Replaces the default image editor in wp-admin with more powerful one - Pixo. It can also be used in the front-end.

3.5★
from 10 ratings
700+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
77

WPScore

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3 PixMagix
Free by Andras Tovishati

PixMagix

Advanced image editor plugin for WordPress media images. Add filters, adjust brightness and contrast, crop and resize images, add text, and much more.

4.5★
from 4 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
77

WPScore

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4 PhotoGlue
Free by Poquelin

PhotoGlue

The simplest, fastest way to create photo montages directly from your WordPress media library.

200+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
68

WPScore

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5 WP Paint
Free by ZetaMatic

WP Paint

WP Paint - WordPress Image Editor is a browser based Image Editor for WordPress media images.

4.8★
from 84 ratings
6k+
active installs
Updated
Jan 2022
Tested to
WP 5.8.15
54

WPScore

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6 Vectr
Free by vectr

Vectr

Edit images and create powerful vector graphics using all features of Vectr in the edit screen of a page, post and custom post type.

4.6★
from 5 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Feb 2017
Tested to
WP 4.7.35
46

WPScore

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7 aviary photo editor
Free by mine0327

aviary photo editor

A plugin that integrates The Awesome Aviary editor In the WordPress Media Library. via Aviary Editor

4.2★
from 5 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Nov 2013
Tested to
WP 3.7.0
46

WPScore

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8 Aviary Editor
Free by Bainternet

Aviary Editor

A plugin that integrates The Awesome Aviary editor In the WordPress Media Library.

3.1★
from 7 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Sep 2014
Tested to
WP 4.0.0
44

WPScore

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