Default Media Uploader View
by leemon · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 2 other plugins · 700+ installs across the portfolio →
Sets "Uploaded to this post" instead of "All media items" as the default view in the media uploader.
48 health vs 54 average across 3,791 Admin & Utilities plugins
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 5.2.26, well behind 6.8.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 2661 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,424 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
121
now · peak 132
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
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
7.3y ago
latest release · v1.0.8
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 “600+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
At the current install trend, crossing 700+ in roughly 321 days.
Install history · since 2015-06-01 · 1,426 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.
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.
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ emmontenegro2.5y 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 Colak6.0y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ betagoo8.6y 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 Ceelen9.5y ago
Makes a small but super useful adjustment to the media uploader, thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eliz829.6y ago
this should be default in wordpress
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kudlav9.7y ago
Works great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tgiokdi10.6y ago
Works exactly as expected, AAA delivery.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 204611.7y 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
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-30 500+ → 600+ up after 36 days in tier
- 2026-04-24 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-23 500+ → 600+ up after 20 days in tier
- 2026-04-03 600+ → 500+ down after 453 days in tier
- 2025-01-05 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-01-04 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-01-03 700+ → 600+ down after 213 days in tier
- 2024-06-04 800+ → 700+ down 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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File Upload Types by WPForms 40K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
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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