Add From Server Lite
by Adeel · Content & Feeds
Also makes 2 other plugins · 4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Import large files into the Media Library from your server. Skip browser upload limits without touching php.ini.
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Health
A 86/100
Few reviews
Active installs
4K+
≈4.1K estimated
Momentum
+26%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “import”, “upload” and “ftp” for “from”, “server” and “skip”. “import” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “from” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “upload” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “server” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “ftp” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “skip” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 64 average across 1,193 Content & Feeds plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →12%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 32.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Content & Feeds plugin keeps 0.8%, across 863 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Content & Feeds plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 12 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 3 reviews to 2026-05-28Reviewers say it's a lifesaver for getting FTP-uploaded files into the media library, including large files that blow past host upload limits, with links updating correctly.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 17 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
23%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| server | #7 | #21 | down 1 |
| large files your tag | #12 | #23 | up 1 |
| skip | #14 | #21 | down 1 |
| server limits | #7 | #20 | 0 |
| upload limit your tag | #20 | #18 | down 2 |
| large | #19 | #24 | — |
| ftp your tag | #24 | #24 | down 3 |
| import from ftp | #11 | #19 | up 1 |
| batch | #20 | #20 | down 1 |
| add php | #13 | #19 | up 1 |
| import your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| upload your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
78 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 68 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “import”, “upload” and “ftp” for “from”, “server” and “skip”. “import” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “from” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “upload” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “server” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “ftp” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “skip” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “large files”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 6 Dec 2025 · 330 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 11.4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
12
releases in the last 12 months
18d ago
latest release · v6.1.0 · 13 Oct 2026
12
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 45 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 4K.
At the current install trend, crossing 5K+ in roughly 75 days.
Install history since 5 Dec 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ dingonobru5mo ago
Indispensable pour ceux qui comme moi ont installé et désinstallé différents plugins images sans se rendre compte des dégats causés à trop de manipulations dans la médiathéque.; JE RECOMMANDE….
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ powerruud8mo ago
A hard upload limit per file is set by the hosting provider on the webserver. I needed to upload some video files bigger than 128MB. Uploading through FTP was possible but then there is no pointer to the uploaded file. Thank you, this has been a great help to me.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ revixi59mo ago
This extension saved me hours of work and headaches. It allowed me to upload media via FTP to a folder from an earlier date, and all the links were updated with the new media. This kind of task is difficult to do, and plugins that claim to be able to do it don’t work; the URLs are only modified virtually.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 5.2.1 Fixed: “Unable to determine root directory” on hosts where the old home-directory guess was not readable. Falls back to ABSPATH and uploads. 5.2.1
- — Version 5.2.0 Changed: Imports use the default WordPress year/month uploads structure. Fixed: Original file dates preserved; empty upload folders avoided; Media Library paths stay correct. 5.2.0
- — Version 5.1.0 Fixed: Invalid date folders and empty upload folders. Added: Clearer skip messages for restricted file types. 5.1.0
- — Version 5.0.0 Major UI and security overhaul: folder import, duplicate detection, search, configurable root, and related improvements. 5.0.0
- — Version 4.1.2 Critical fix for folder name display and navigation. Plugin Check and i18n improvements. 4.1.2
- — Version 4.1.0 Namespace and PHP 8+ compatibility updates. 4.1.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Import large files into the Media Library from your server. Skip browser upload limits without touching php..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("built for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, LearnDash, REST API, WP-CLI and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,214 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-16 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-15 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-14 3K+ → 4K+ up after 79 days in tier
- 2026-06-27 2K+ → 3K+ up after 58 days in tier
- 2026-04-30 1K+ → 2K+ up after 51 days in tier
- 2026-03-10 900+ → 1K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-03-05 800+ → 900+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-03-02 700+ → 800+ up after 6 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Media Sync 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Bulk Media Register 8K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A - W WP Easy Uploader 500+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
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File Manager 1M+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag B -
One Click Demo Import 1M+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag B -
Widget Importer & Exporter 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
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