Disk Usage Insights
by Marcel Gleis · Uncategorized
Find large files and folders in no time! Hunt down the TOP 10 files and folders with the most disk usage. Analyze your disk space, clean up your serve …
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.7K estimated
Momentum
+26%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “file size” and “large files” for “large” and “queue”. “file size” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “large” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “large files” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “queue” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 58 average across 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.9%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 12.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,770 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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 5 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 2026-05-15Reviewers say it just works, scanning a site in one go and turning up forgotten backups and log files eating gigabytes, and the newer interface is getting compliments too.
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 115 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 12 reviews, smoothed to 4.27★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 2 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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
19%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| disk usage your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| disk | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| usage | #3 | #7 | 0 |
| disk space your tag | #3 | #6 | down 1 |
| insights | #8 | #14 | down 2 |
| large folders your tag | #8 | #16 | down 1 |
| top 10 | #13 | #16 | — |
| large files your tag | #21 | #22 | down 5 |
| large | #18 | #22 | up 2 |
| stopwatch | #12 | #5 | 0 |
| website insights | #9 | #16 | 0 |
| plugin usage | #9 | #17 | 0 |
| plugin insights | #11 | #15 | down 2 |
| queue | #24 | #21 | down 4 |
| file size your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
30 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 14 listed. 16 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “file size” and “large files” for “large” and “queue”. “file size” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “large” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “large files” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “queue” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “large files”. Down 5 places since 2026-09-27, now #21. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 14 Jul 2024 · 840 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.4K · 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.
5
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v1.11 · 8 Jul 2026
11
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 49% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 69% of the way through.
Install history since 13 Jul 2024
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ tthefurmanuk6mo ago
This plugin works – plain and simple. I was recommended another plugin but I kept getting critical errors, it never compelted a full scan. This worked first time. I got some red screens with errors but they were Cloudflare errors not website errors. I managed to locate 4GB of log files and other junk to clear. Thanks for the great and very useful plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Maarten B7mo ago
Simple, effective plugin that does what it says on the tin! Top stuff!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ skyzlmt9mo ago
Website with a lot of images and when I went to create a staging copy of my site to do so updates, I was surprised my site had exploded in size… and I didnt have enough remaining space left in my hosting plan. I was contemplating an expensive hosting upgrade to get more storage space. With a Disk Usage Insights scan it found TWO 13gb files that I had forgotten where there… well i didnt really know? I am also switching to a new webp/avif creator and several months prior had discovered I was creating TONS of unnecessary file sizes and I ran a tool to wipe them out… not realizing it created 26gb of zip files of the deleted images. BOOM… there was my 26gb explosion in file size. in regards to my needed staging site copy it was really 56gb of data lost. Worth every penny… which I paid nothing! Looking for a donate option.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MarkJ10mo ago
Well made, I appreciate adding that donut chart / file browser.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kiyasu11mo ago
I downloaded this plugin months ago and thought it was helpful. But recently I checked and found out this plugin changed. It now has an even better interface that is beautiful and much easier to view. Wow, I really like how this plugin looks now. Months ago it was okay but very useful, and probably I was grateful for it. But now I find myself enjoying how beautiful the new data interface is and so glad I have this plugin in times of need. I also like how now I am able to directly browse some folders on the page with folder size. Amazing plugin. I think this plugin is pretty much perfect now. Helped me so much in times of need and very easy to use. I recommend using both WordPress backend and FTP alongside this plugin. (EDIT: To further clarify, here’s an example. Deleting files directly from the Media page via WordPress backend may not delete all related files, so I like to directly check via FTP for more efficient work.) This topic was modified 7 months, 1 week ago by kiyasu.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gemellaro12mo ago
Plugin que resolve facilmente a visualização de espaços em disco
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ essiene12mo ago
Works great!!!!!! very usefull
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ExpIorer1.1y ago
not working at all
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 3 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
6 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 10 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 10 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("perfect for", "built for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Multisite.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,063 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "file size", "large folders" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-21 900+ → 1K+ up after 32 days in tier
- 2026-01-20 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-19 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-18 800+ → 900+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2026-01-10 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-09 800+ → 900+ up after 34 days in tier
- 2025-12-06 700+ → 800+ up after 34 days in tier
- 2025-11-02 600+ → 700+ up after 44 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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Disk Usage Details 70+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
BackupScope Storage Insights — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Disk Usage Sunburst 9K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Dashboard: Available Disk Space 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
ServerMonitor 40+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
DiskHero 20+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
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