Additional Featured Images and Media Uploader Anywhere
by metawebdevelopment · Media
Add additional featured images to any post type and display using either a built in image gallery/slideshow shortcode or by using a single image short …
45 health vs 59 average across 2,204 Media plugins
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 6+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.5.20.
Directory ranking optimization
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Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 2202 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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Since 2022-10-06 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
53
now · peak 172
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
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “—”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2022-10-05 · 1,384 observations
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 1 reviews to 2020-08-21The one review here is happy: it's easy to set up, and adding extra images with a shortcode slideshow worked as expected.
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ alexisnieto21966.0y ago
This plugin was super easy to setup and get running. I was able to add more images to my posts and display a slideshow with a shortcode. Highly recommend.
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Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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