Disable Media Sizes
by Jeff Starr · Media
Also makes 30 other plugins · 1.1M+ installs across the portfolio →
Provides options to disable the extra images generated by WordPress.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
-1%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “images”, “uploads” and “media” for “size”, “generated” and “delete media”. “images” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “size” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “uploads” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “generated” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “media” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “delete media” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 62 average across 3,280 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →11%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 93K 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.
This plugin shipped 4 releases 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
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 12 reviews to 2026-03-27Reviewers call it simple to set up and then forget about, and they're glad it stops unwanted image sizes and saves server space.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 105 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 23 reviews, smoothed to 4.38★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
16%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| disable image sizes your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| sizes | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| prevent extra image sizes | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| disable images | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| different image sizes | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| image sizes | #4 | #4 | up 2 |
| generated | #8 | #9 | down 1 |
| disable your tag | #10 | #10 | down 1 |
| size | #7 | #6 | 0 |
| media your tag | #14 | #16 | down 2 |
| media tags | #9 | #12 | 0 |
| all image sizes | #9 | #14 | down 1 |
| delete media | #16 | #18 | down 2 |
| media uploads | #14 | #18 | down 1 |
| media upload | #24 | #22 | down 2 |
| media tools | #16 | #17 | up 1 |
| plugin disable | #16 | #18 | 0 |
| disable plugins | #17 | #18 | down 1 |
| disable plugins by page | #18 | #21 | 0 |
| disable plugin | #19 | #19 | 0 |
| images your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| uploads your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
104 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 84 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “images”, “uploads” and “media” for “size”, “generated” and “delete media”. “images” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “size” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “uploads” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “generated” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “media” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “delete media” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “media”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 6.7K · 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
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v2.6 · 18 Jul 2026
19
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 1% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 16 months 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 16 Oct 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ tinaponting7mo ago
Very easy to use and saves spaces:)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Briosh1.4y ago
If you struggle with excessive file counts on your server this helps!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ milka211.8y ago
Thank you very much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cbaile192.1y ago
All I want to do is link to the original high-resolution image I uploaded. I don’t know why it requires a plugin to do that easily. But if it does require a plugin, it should be a plugin like this: simple, easy to set up, and with just enough options to be useful. I installed it, set it up, and stopped thinking about it, which makes it perfect.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fabiolw2.4y ago
At the moment, just perfect
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ freischuetz2.7y ago
I don’t know why the settings of this plugin are not obligatory for WordPress – so I’m much more happy about this tiny plugin! It does the job and that’s great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gizmo3.0y ago
Perfect. Saves a lot of space and no fuss with having to add the code manually. Thnx.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ arcticblue3.0y ago
This is very usefulll 🙂 Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 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
3 of 8 pass · checked 26 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 Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Google Analytics, REST API.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 5 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,252 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "disable image sizes", "uploads" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-18 9K+ → 10K+ up after 118 days in tier
- 2025-03-22 8K+ → 9K+ up after 121 days in tier
- 2024-11-21 9K+ → 8K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-11-18 8K+ → 9K+ up after 66 days in tier
- 2024-09-13 7K+ → 8K+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2024-09-06 8K+ → 7K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-09-05 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-09-04 8K+ → 7K+ down after 3 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).
- W WP Image Size Limit 3K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags D
-
Media Cleaner: Delete Unused Images & Clean Your Media Library 90K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Media Library Assistant 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A - A Add From Server 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags C
-
Media Sync 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Clean Image Filenames 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
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