lodepng
v3.12.2 StableReading and writing PNG files without system dependencies. Pure Rust port of LodePNG.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (3.x for 11+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 495 crates
- ✓Team maintained (3 owners)
- !57% of releases were yanked
Security
Deep Insights
91.6K downloads in the last 30 days (3.1K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
495 crates depend on lodepng. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 132 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 11 years with 110 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
57% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include gif-dispose, imagequant, captcha, gifski, dssim-core. When high-quality crates choose lodepng, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on lodepng
Version Adoption
Release Timeline
Feature Flags
default =["zlibrs", "_deprecated_c_ffi_default_"]
