Downloadyar Remote Media
by danialpg · Media
Also makes 1 other plugin · 30+ installs across the portfolio →
Offload your WordPress media to a remote download host over FTP/FTPS and automatically rewrite media URLs to the remote host.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
30+
≈30 estimated
Momentum
+112%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Swap “ftp” for “remote”. “ftp” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “remote” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 62 average across 3,299 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.9%
of downloads still active
At least 30 of 777 lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,324 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 8 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
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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 21 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8; the current branch is 7.1
5.0★ over 2 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
3 of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
62
Momentum
Gaining ground
+1.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 25d
70%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 25d
+0.8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| remote | #9 | #21 | up 9 |
| media offload | #13 | #18 | up 1 |
| offload media | #14 | #18 | up 2 |
| ftp your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| ftps your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| media your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| offload your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| uploads your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
27 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 24 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “ftp” for “remote”. “ftp” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “remote” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 18 Jun 2026 · 138 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 237 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #23,100 to #25,000, alongside the other plugins at 30+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
8
releases in the last 12 months
21d ago
latest release · v1.2.2 · 13 Oct 2026
8
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “30+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 30.
Install history since 17 Jun 2026
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Mojtaba4mo ago
Perfect plugin if you want to offload your media library to a separate download server via FTP. It automatically handles the URL rewrites (even for srcset) on the frontend without any bloat. Love that it includes a one-click database sync to revert things back if needed. No external service accounts or license keys required—just pure functionality.
Read on wp.org ↗
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 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 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! 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 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,391 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-28 20+ → 30+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2026-10-21 10+ → 20+ up
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★ · 3 shared tags A -
Bulk Media Register 8K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A - A Add From Server 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags C
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Disable Media Sizes 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A - W WP Image Size Limit 3K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
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Media Cloud Sync 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
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