Bulk Media Register
by Katsushi Kawamori · Content & Feeds
Also makes 53 other plugins · 53.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Bulk register files on the server to the Media Library.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
8K+
≈8.9K estimated
Momentum
-0%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “files” and “import” for “bulk” and “bulk import”. “files” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bulk” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “import” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bulk import” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 64 average across 1,193 Content & Feeds plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.6%
of downloads still active
At least 8K of 141.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Content & Feeds plugin keeps 0.8%, across 864 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 1 release 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
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 3 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 22 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| bulk media | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| register | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| bulk | #11 | #13 | down 1 |
| bulk add | #6 | #8 | 0 |
| wp register | #6 | #11 | — |
| ftp your tag | #19 | #19 | down 5 |
| media your tag | #24 | #23 | down 2 |
| bulk import | #18 | #18 | 0 |
| media uploads | #22 | #23 | 0 |
| media import | #21 | #18 | down 5 |
| media library folder | #24 | #19 | — |
| files your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| import your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| uploads your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
45 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 34 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “files” and “import” for “bulk” and “bulk import”. “files” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bulk” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “import” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bulk import” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “ftp”. Down 5 places since 2026-09-18, now #19. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 10.1K · 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.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
3d ago
latest release · v2.01 · 28 Oct 2026
1
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 “8K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.2 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 22 Aug 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Matthias Honert1.6y ago
It helped me put a file that I’d accidentally deleted back into the upload folder in the same place and then make it available again in the system in the old place.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Andrzej P.Urbański2.4y ago
Idea of the plugin is great. I don’t know how to register a picture. Such program could be helpfull. I have instalation on Debian 12 running PHP8.2 MySQL 8.0.27 and WP 6.5.3. On my separate drive(/home/username/media) there are about 650 pictures with most of them are registered. If I tried to registered them all process stopped, but nothing else happened. No one picture has been additionally registered. In selection section all pictures are invisible even if registered and shown in media library. Also it is impossible to register even one. This topic was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by Andrzej P.Urbański.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yuluma2.6y ago
After a backup through ftp all db entries of the media were gone. This plugin fixed just right that! Do have a tip to improve: it would be nice to get the date of the image created and set than one because now all media files are from the date of today 😉 but hey, if that is the worst thing
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous2.7y ago
Hi , As raised out by commentor “synthezoid” , I faced the same problem that the Plugin can only successfully register some of the files selected. Having investigating different parameters (e.g. File Extension Type / Upload Folder / FTP File Permission) , and I found out that one of the reasons (i don’t know whether it has more than 1 reason or not) is that if the there is any ” ” (i.e. the “space”) or “-” inside the File Name , the File will be failed to register in wordpress. I hope the author can fix the bug and it will be a good plugin again. Before author fix the bug, i suggest you can avoid using ” ” (spacde) and “-” inside the file name to avoid the bug.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ synthezoid3.1y ago
…because it does not “bulk” register media, it bulk registers “some” of your media. Some it just leaves out. Doesn’t tell you what it’s leaving out, either, you have to hunt for it. All in all any time you save bulk uploading will be lost trying to find & reupload the things it didn’t upload.MODERATOR: THIS IS NOT A SUPPORT REQUEST. I AM NOT LOOKING FOR SUPPORT WITH THIS PLUGIN. I AM NOT TRYING TO REPORT AN ISSUE TO THE DEVELOPER OR GET HELP FROM THEM. I AM REVIEWING MY EXPERIENCE OF IT FOR BENEFIT OF FUTURE PROSPECTIVE USERS.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dglite3.1y ago
Perfect + nice + awesome plugin…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dennisteek3.3y ago
I’m not giving a 1 star out of frustration or annoyance, but to get the developer’s attention. In my case I uploaded 377 images using FTP. They are all in webp format. The extension is recognized by the plugin. After “Select & Register” the images are registered. However, when I go to the library, all I see are empty frames with the file name of the images, plus an extra string that is probably added by the registration process. If I want to use the plugin “Regenerate Thumbnails” to create images so I can see them in the library, it won’t work. The string appended to the file name prevents the plugin from finding the original file on the server. I hope that with this information the developer can improve his plugin. I`m happy to change the amount of stars when this issue is solved. Thank you for your contribution. This topic was modified 3 years ago by dennisteek.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ savethefrogs3.4y ago
Worked perfectly! Step 1: Ask your hosting company to move all the media files from wp content -> uploads of the old site over to the new siteStep 2: Use the Bulk Media Register on the old site to export a json fileStep 3: Use the Bulk Media Register on the new site to import a json fileDONE! All the images appear in the new media library with their correct date, alt text and title.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.41 Fix – Loading the management screen. 1.41
- — Version 1.40 Fix – Added nonce when sorting. Fix – Changed file operations to WP_Filesystem. 1.40
- — Version 1.39 Fixed CSV file output issues. 1.39
- — Version 1.38 Fixed CSV file output issues. 1.38
- — Version 1.37 Fixed CSV file output issues. 1.37
- — Version 1.36 Fixed a problem with sending e-mail. 1.36
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 11 languages, 1 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
2 of 8 pass · checked 27 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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ! Enough to quote 601 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "import", "uploads" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-08-15 7K+ → 8K+ up after 131 days in tier
- 2023-04-06 6K+ → 7K+ up after 83 days in tier
- 2023-01-13 5K+ → 6K+ up after 101 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 4K+ → 5K+ up after 250 days in tier
- 2022-01-27 3K+ → 4K+ up after 163 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 2K+ → 3K+ up after 66 days in tier
- 2021-06-12 1K+ → 2K+ up after 112 days in tier
- 2021-02-20 700+ → 1K+ up after 153 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★ · 4 shared tags A - A Add From Server 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags C
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Clean Image Filenames 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
File Manager 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Disable Media Sizes 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A - C Custom Upload Dir 5K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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