GL Import External Images vs Export Media Library

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

GL Import External Images

by Asiqur Rahman

Health C59

Export Media Library

by Andrej Pavlovic

Health D52

Active-install trajectory

GL Import External Images Export Media Library

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	GL Import External Images	Export Media Library
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	800–900	30K–40K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-25%
Overall health	C · 59 ✓	D · 52
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	33/100 ✓	6/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	82/100	93/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.27★	4.68★ ✓
Reviews	6	48 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	73/100 ✓	61/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	1.7y ago ✓	3.4y ago
Downloads · 30d	141	1.5K ✓
Category	Content & Feeds	Media

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

Release activity

GL Import External Images Export Media Library

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.