Sync media with AWS S3 CloudFront vs Add From Server

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

Sync media with AWS S3 CloudFront

by SoftSprint

Health C59

Add From Server

by Dion Hulse

Health D50

Active-install trajectory

Sync media with AWS S3 CloudFront Add From Server

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	Sync media with AWS S3 CloudFront	Add From Server
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	30–40	60K–70K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-25%	-14% ✓
Overall health	C · 59 ✓	D · 50
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	45/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	68/100	90/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.75★	4.57★ ✓
Reviews	5	239 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	76/100 ✓	51/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	1.4y ago ✓	5.7y ago
Downloads · 30d	87	1.2K ✓
Category	Media	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

Sync media with AWS S3 CloudFront Add From Server

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.