rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress

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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.

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.

187 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 167 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 64% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 3 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 72% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ Misophoniq

   5mo ago

   This plugin will cost me more each month than my entire internet connection! I don’t know whether to laugh or get angry about it. I pity the fool who pays this much dough for some basic funtionality and bad support.

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2. ★★★★★ ozoemena

   12mo ago

   The plugin is awesome, but the team that built this plugin, I don’t have a word for them yet! All I can say, great job!

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3. ★★★★★ GyziieDK

   2.4y ago

   It’s impossible to get in touch with their support. I’ve tried creating a user on their site in order to write a ticket, but when I register, I don’t get a confirmation mail at all – this is their only support they offer and if you can’t even get access to their support platform it’s useless.Also not compatible with a lot of the other BuddyPress plugins out there which is a shame!

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4. ★★★★★ lennydelmar

   2.9y ago

   The plugin does nothing literally! No upload button is showing after activating the plugin. Whatever you do on backend settings and even with your code trying to integrate the upload feature, you’ll get no result. Seems the plugin needs your subscription for any functions it might does, that costs from 500$/year.

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5. ★★★★★ presson2022

   3.6y ago

   Looks like they have abandoned the plugin. It doesn’t work with default BuddyPress. It’s activated but appears then is gone for good. Only BuddyPress and this plugin activated under default themes. Sad, this plugin seem to have potential. Severely disappointed.

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6. ★★★★★ roboxkin

   3.9y ago

   Абсолютно бесполезный плагин, есть только загрузка с пк, но нет вставки из других сервисов

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7. ★★★★★ Kyle

   4.7y ago

   Many compatibility issues and PHP errors. With purchased addons this plugin does not provide any major benefits from the default WP media library.

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8. ★★★★★ terry789

   4.8y ago

   Wonderful plugin, does what it promises to do. The support is also very good and fast. There is also support via the website rtmedia.io

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 4.7.11 FIXED Security enhancement: Improved data validation and sanitization for media queries and search filters. Improved validation for sorting parameters in media queries. ENHANCEMENT Updated NPM and Composer dependencies f 4.7.11
2. — Version 4.7.10 FIXED Improved authorization checks for media deletion to ensure only permitted users can delete media. 4.7.10
3. — Version 4.7.9 FIXED Fixed GoDAM plugin integration issues Fixed translation loading Applied security fixes in dependencies ENHANCEMENT Improved security handling for plugin integrations 4.7.9
4. — Version 4.7.8 ENHANCEMENT Compatible with WordPress latest version 6.9 Compatible with PHP version 8.4 Updated magnific-popup library to latest version 1.2.0 Updated dependencies in node and composer packages to latest versions. Made 4.7.8
5. — Version 4.7.7 FIXED Fix JS Build process breaking Admin dashboard. Fix rtMedia compatibility with Hello Elementor theme. Fix Masonry script issue in rtMedia Gallery in BuddyX theme. ENHANCEMENT Enhanced End to End playwright testing s 4.7.7
6. — Version 4.7.6 FIXED Fixed End to End playwright testing scripts for media validation. Fixed minor dashboard frontend bug caused due to build process. 4.7.6

All 22 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.7.16). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 4.3 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress < 4.7.14 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference ↗
   2026-10-14 CVE-2026-88927 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects < 4.7.14 Patched in 4.7.14
2. Patched High · 7.5 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.7.13 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Limited File Read/Disclosure and Limited File Deletion via Sideload via 'files[tmp_name]' Parameter ↗
   2026-10-09 CVE-2026-89301 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.7.13 Patched in 4.7.14
3. Patched Critical · 9.1 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.7.13 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion ↗
   2026-10-08 CVE-2026-105892 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 4.7.13 Patched in 4.7.14
4. Patched Medium · 4.3 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress < 4.7.12 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference ↗
   2026-09-13 CVE-2026-88912 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects < 4.7.12 Patched in 4.7.12
5. Patched High · 7.5 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.7.11 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 'compare' Parameter ↗
   2026-09-11 CVE-2026-16482 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 4.7.11 Patched in 4.7.12
6. Patched High · 7.5 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.7.11 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection ↗
   2026-08-19 CVE-2026-66592 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 4.7.11 Patched in 4.7.12
7. Patched Medium · 6.5 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.7.10 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection ↗
   2026-07-23 CVE-2026-59551 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 4.7.10 Patched in 4.7.11
8. Patched High · 7.5 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.7.10 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection ↗
   2026-07-23 CVE-2026-59549 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 4.7.10 Patched in 4.7.11
9. Patched Medium · 4.3 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.7.9 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-04-21 CVE-2026-40773 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.7.9 Patched in 4.7.10
10. Patched Medium · 5.3 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.7.8 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure ↗
    2026-02-01 CVE-2026-25325 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 4.7.8 Patched in 4.7.9
11. Patched Low · 3.7 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress 4.7.0 - 4.7.3 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Information Disclosure via handle_rest_pre_dispatch Function ↗
    2025-12-12 CVE-2025-9218 Missing Authorization Affects 4.7.0 - 4.7.3 Patched in 4.7.4
12. Patched Medium · 6.5 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.6.18 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection ↗
    2024-04-29 CVE-2026-15287 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 4.6.18 Patched in 4.6.19
13. Patched High · 8.8 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.6.18 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via rtmedia_gallery Shortcode ↗
    2024-04-22 CVE-2024-3293 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 4.6.18 Patched in 4.6.19
14. Patched High · 7.2 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress WordPress <= 4.6.15 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload ↗
    2023-11-29 CVE-2023-5939 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 4.6.15 Patched in 4.6.16
15. Patched High · 8.8 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.6.15 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload ↗
    2023-11-29 CVE-2023-5931 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 4.6.15 Patched in 4.6.16
16. Patched Medium · 4.3 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.6.14 - Missing Authorization via export_settings ↗
    2023-09-06 CVE-2023-41951 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.6.14 Patched in 4.6.15
17. Patched Medium · 4.3 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.6.14 - Missing Authorization to Settings Update ↗
    2023-09-04 Missing Authorization Affects < 4.6.15 Patched in 4.6.15
18. Patched Medium · 4.3 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.6.14 - Missing Authorization to Sensitive Information Exposure ↗
    2023-09-04 Missing Authorization Affects < 4.6.15 Patched in 4.6.15
19. Patched Critical · 9.8 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.2 - Arbitary File Upload ↗
    2016-12-21 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects < 4.2.1 Patched in 4.2.1
20. Patched Medium · 6.1 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 3.10.1 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2016-01-28 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 3.10.2 Patched in 3.10.2
21. Patched Critical · 9.8 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress < 3.7.40 - SQL Injection ↗
    2015-04-28 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 3.7.40 Patched in 3.7.40
22. Patched Critical · 9.8 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 3.9.5 - Local File Inclusion ↗
    2014-11-24 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 3.9.5 Patched in 3.10

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 75 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Plus 51 more locales with partial translations.

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-07-21 8K+ → 7K+ down after 150 days in tier
2. 2026-02-21 9K+ → 8K+ down after 129 days in tier
3. 2025-10-15 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2025-10-14 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2025-10-13 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1534 days in tier
6. 2021-08-01 20K+ → 10K+ down after 153 days in tier
7. 2021-03-01 10K+ → 20K+ up after 181 days in tier
8. 2020-09-01 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1845 days in tier

Competes with

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rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress: 7K+ active installs, 3.7★ (152 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/buddypress-media