File Media Renamer
by Bradley Dalina · Media
This plugin allows you rename uploaded files available in wordpress media and change the postname or slug name.
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
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
1K+
≈1.8K estimated
Momentum
+13%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “file rename”, “file renamer” and “filename” 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 62 average across 3,299 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.2%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 16K 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.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance 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 4+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 6.0.16.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1477 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.0.16; the current branch is 7.1
5.0★ over 6 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1477 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| file rename your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| file renamer your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| filename your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| media rename your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| media renamer 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
- “file rename”, “file renamer” and “filename” 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 · 1,452 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.1K · 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
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
4.0y ago
latest release · v1.3 · 18 Oct 2022
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 95% 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 4 months ago and the previous band took 3.2 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 2K.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Martin Sauter3.9y ago
This plugin solves a major problem for many WordPress users. Conceptually, it is exactly what I was looking for. However, it will need more testing to find out if it is compatible with all the themes, plugins and pagebuilders I use.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ntalam4.8y ago
it is not an automated tool, but it updates the filenames properly
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sten5.4y ago
Lightweight and i recommment it to anyone who needs to edit the media and their url.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Curtis5.4y ago
Thank you for the plugin development. Love this plugin to fix errors missed prior to uploading images to the server.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rogerthat6.7y ago
This saved the day! Phoenix Media Rename completely crashed my site on several occasions due to it using up all my shared allowance with just a few moments of work. Which further resulted in many broken images that destroyed my website and social media presence. I was about to give up hope when I stumbled across this gem. Within a day, I had renamed nearly 25k images and was able to repair much of the damage done by the other program. This was a life saver. Wish I had found it first. Read the instructions carefully to avoid issues with images linked on other sources. Since my website was already destroyed by the other plugin, I went ahead and renamed without abandon. If I had a huge social media presence, I would be wary of renaming file names.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Leandro Keene Manalon6.8y ago
Very Useful Plugin! This topic was modified 6 years, 5 months ago by Leandro Keene Manalon.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.3). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
Not checked yet. The readme could not be read from WordPress.org on this visit.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-21 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1161 days in tier
- 2023-05-17 1K+ → 2K+ 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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AWT Media Manager Suite — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags - M Make Filename Lowercase 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag C
- M MD5 Media Renamer 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag D
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Kodlo Media Manager 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
PRyC WP: Sanitize file name (when upload) 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag - C Clean Media Library File Names 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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