AAM Protected Media Files vs Overwrite Uploads

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

AAM Protected Media Files

by AAM Plugin

Health B82

Overwrite Uploads

by Ian Dunn

Health C65

Active-install trajectory

AAM Protected Media Files Overwrite Uploads

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	AAM Protected Media Files	Overwrite Uploads
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	500–600	1K–2K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-17%	0% ✓
Overall health	B · 82 ✓	C · 65
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	95/100 ✓	59/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100 ✓	67/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.06★ ✓	3.69★
Reviews	2	8 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	89/100 ✓	80/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	4mo ago ✓	1.1y ago
Downloads · 30d	285	5.4K ✓
Category	Media	Media

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

AAM Protected Media Files Overwrite Uploads

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.