Default Media Uploader View
by leemon · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 2 other plugins · 600+ installs across the portfolio →
Sets "Uploaded to this post" instead of "All media items" as the default view in the media uploader.
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Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
500+
≈600 estimated
Momentum
—
no download trend yet
Biggest opportunity: “admin”, “attachments” and “filter” 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.
48 health vs 56 average across 5,897 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 16.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,190 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance 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 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30, well behind 6.8.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 12 reviews to 2024-02-25Reviewers say it fixes a real annoyance in the media uploader and saves them clicks, with one older note that it doesn't behave properly with ACF image fields.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2726 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.2.30; the current branch is 6.8
4.8★ over 13 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2726 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| admin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| attachments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| filter 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
- “admin”, “attachments” and “filter” 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 183 · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
7.5y ago
latest release · v1.0.8 · 16 May 2019
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 600.
Install history since 1 Jun 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ emmontenegro2.7y ago
Incredible plugin! It streamlined my tasks and saved heaps of time. Worth every penny – would happily pay $1 just to say thanks for the efficiency boost!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Orhan Colak6.2y ago
The worst part of WordPress is that the media library cannot be organized. Hundreds or even thousands of pictures are all in one place and everything is chaotic. There are other plugins but it is necessary to organize all images manually. Thanks to this plugin, things get a little easier.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ betagoo8.8y ago
Work great with insert media into post and pages and woocommerce product images gallery. Not work correct with ACF. For example ACF image field type. Show only images attached to the post or product (woocommerce). Switch media type to show all images, not show all images.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Barry Ceelen9.6y ago
Makes a small but super useful adjustment to the media uploader, thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eliz829.7y ago
this should be default in wordpress
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kudlav9.8y ago
Works great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tgiokdi10.8y ago
Works exactly as expected, AAA delivery.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 204611.9y ago
I hate and all my clients too the default all media view.. This small plugin saves as thousand clicks!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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
0 of 8 pass · checked 29 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 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 343 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("admin", "attachments", "filter" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-29 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-28 500+ → 600+ up after 24 days in tier
- 2026-10-04 600+ → 500+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-02 500+ → 600+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2026-09-21 600+ → 500+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-09-19 500+ → 600+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-09-14 600+ → 500+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2026-09-09 500+ → 600+ up after 1 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 Deduper 9K+ installs · 3.9★ · 4 shared tags C -
WEN Featured Image 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B - A Add From Server 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags C
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File Upload Types by WPForms 40K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Clean Image Filenames 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B - U Unique Headers 10K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
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