by Jeff Starr 4.3 (12 reviews)

Disable Responsive Images Complete

Name: Disable Responsive Images Complete
Rating: 4.3 (12 reviews)
Author: Jeff Starr

Completely disables WP responsive images.

Disable Responsive Images Complete ranks #4,466 among WordPress.org plugins with 2,000+ active installations, is #538 of 6,305 in the Media category, a 4.3/5 rating from 12 reviews, and was last updated Jul 18, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v2.6.9 Current Version v2.6.9

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 18 Jul, 2026

Refreshed 8 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#538 of 6,305 in Media Top 10% by installs Downloads -10.9% this week

View on WordPress.org

Rank

#4,466

-4 this week

Active Installs

2K+

-32.2%

KW Avg Position

45.4

0.6 better

Downloads

47.6K

+9 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

86%

Review 4.3 out of 5

4.3 (12 reviews)

Next Milestone 3K

Total Progress 94.4%

2K+ 3K+

221

Ranks to Climb

Growth Needed

8,000,000

Active Installs

Pro

Unlock Exact Install Count

See the precise estimated active installs for this plugin, calculated from real-time ranking data.

Exact install estimates within tiers
Track install growth over time
Milestone progress predictions

Upgrade to Pro

Need 56 more installs to reach 3K+

Rank Changes

Current #4,466

Change

Best #

Upgrade to Pro

Unlock 30-day and 90-day rank history charts with a Pro subscription.

Upgrade Now

Active Installs Growth

Upgrade to Pro

Active Installs 0,000,000+

Growth +0.0%

Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

Downloads

Growth

Peak

Upgrade to Pro

Unlock 30-day, 90-day, and yearly download history charts with a Pro subscription.

Upgrade Now

Reviews & Ratings

4.3

12 reviews

Overall 86%

10 (83%)

0 (0%)

2 (17%)

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Disable Responsive Images Complete. Checked 1 month ago.

Track This Plugin

Get detailed analytics, keyword tracking, and position alerts delivered to your inbox.

Start Tracking Free

Plugin Details

Version: 2.6.9
Last Updated: Jul 18, 2026
Requires WP: 4.7+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 5.6.20 or higher
Author: Jeff Starr

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.3
Reviews: 12
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

disable images responsive responsive images srcset

Upgrade to Pro

Unlock keyword rankings, search positions, and detailed analytics with a Pro subscription.

Upgrade Now

Similar Plugins

Adminify – White Label, Admin Menu Editor, Login Customizer

6K+ installs

#2,751

Master Addons for Elementor – Elementor Addons, Widgets, Mega Menu Builder, Popup Builder, Widget Builder & Template Kits

30K+ installs

#1,006

Jetpack - WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth

3M+ installs

#18

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

2M+ installs

#28

Image Optimization - Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF

Regenerate Thumbnails

1M+ installs

#64

Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN

1M+ installs

#65

Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF

View all Media plugins

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and developers who want to implement their own responsive-image techniques instead of using WordPress's built-in system. It solves the problem of WordPress automatically generating responsive image markup and the medium_large 768px image size, which can conflict with custom image handling.

Disables responsive images on front-end
Disables medium_large 768px image size generation
Plug-and-play, no configuration
Works with or without Gutenberg
Uses WP API to disable feature

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Disable Responsive Images Complete

This plugin works behind the scenes with no settings required. So there are no screenshots to show!

Yes, this plugin works great on Multisite.

The difference is that this plugin also disables the extra 768px image copy from being generated for every image upload. So it saves server memory and other precious resources. Additionally, at the time this plugin was created, the original Disable Responsive Images plugin had not been updated in over 2 years.

This plugin is not "anti-responsiveness". In fact, quite the opposite. WP responsive-image feature locks users into prescribed methods, instead of leaving it open for users to create their own solution. With this plugin, users take back control in order to implement their own preferred responsive solutions. So it's actually "pro-responsiveness", as it frees designers and developers and encourages independent, innovative implementations. For anyone still confused, here is a list of reasons why anyone would want to disable WP responsive images: Because not all sites want or need responsive images Because not all users want or need WordPress to do everything for them Because generalized solutions do not cater to 100% of users or scenarios Because there are many different ways to implement responsive images Because the WP method makes assumptions that may not hold true in every case Because some users want to implement their own responsive image solutions Because the WP method generates an additional mid-size image for every image upload (which can be wasteful and gobble up server memory and other resources) Again, as explained on the homepage, this plugin is designed for people who know what they are doing and want full control over how responsive images are handled on their WordPress-powered site.

Send any questions or feedback via my contact form