Bulk Change Media Author
by Ruslan Mikhno · Media
Bulk change author for multiple media files, using the default WP Media Library.
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Health
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
2K+
≈2.9K estimated
Momentum
+42%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “attachment”, “author” and “bulk” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
49 health vs 62 average across 3,279 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →17%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 11.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,318 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
45/100Maintenance 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 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
Details
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1157 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14; the current branch is 6.8
4.9★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1157 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| attachment your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| author your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| bulk your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| media your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| upload your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “attachment”, “author” and “bulk” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 986 · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 26% run the current release. 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5.3 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 13 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ LordLiverpool3.2y ago
This is a fantastic plugin from a good developer. As of Sep 2023 it now works with WordPress 6.3.1 I never like to issue SQL updates against a live database. But this plugin offers an easy way to change the author on all media in just a few clicks. It’s a real timesaver. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dotch5.5y ago
I used it on WordPress 5.7.1. The plugin does what it should do. I do not want to use the admin user any longer for security reasons. So I assigned all the posts and media file to a different user.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dougallwrennmaxwell6.4y ago
So easy to change ownership of media files now. Great for when you want users of the site to only have access to their own files. Very neat and clear interface when you actually change the ownership of the files.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tslarkin6.4y ago
I can confirm that this plugin works with WordPress 5.4.1. It has a simple job and performs it to my total satisfaction.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Eagleeye10008.9y ago
This plugin makes what it should do.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ admin6259.2y ago
Works as described. very good
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eyeghoti9.5y ago
When adding a new Contributor to a site I wanted to give them access to some pre-existing media files using the View Own Media Posts Only plugin. As all the existing files had been created by Admin, I needed to change the ownership of some of the files (pictures / PDFs / .doc files). This plugin was simple but did exactly what I needed it to.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ andre20099.6y ago
Thank you Leo, your plugin solved our need.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.3.2 Fix: Pagination limit when filtering media by author. 1.3.2
- — Version 1.3.1 Fix: PHP type error when filtering media by author. 1.3.1
- — Version 1.3 New: Filter and bulk change media author by its current author. Other: Tested with WordPress 6.3. 1.3
- — Version 1.2 Other: Tested with WordPress 4.9. Translations: Added Spanish (thanks Kcho). 1.2
- — Version 1.1 New: Added translation support. Other: Tested with WordPress 4.8. Translations: Added German (thanks Mike). Translations: Added translation support to “Change” and “Cancel” buttons (thanks Mike). 1.1
- — Version 1.0 First public release. 1.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.3.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 4 at 90% or more · development strings
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
3 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 2 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 156 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "attachment", "upload" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2021-07-22 1K+ → 2K+ up after 353 days in tier
- 2020-08-03 800+ → 1K+ up
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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- F Filenames to latin 9K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
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Media Deduper 9K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags C -
WP Original Media Path 5K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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