Media Cloud Sync
by dudlewebs · Media
Offload media to cloud storage (S3, DigitalOcean, Google Cloud, Cloudflare R2, S3 compatible Services) and rewrite URLs for seamless file delivery.
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
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
-10%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “media”, “offload” and “aws” for “media offload”, “digitalocean spaces” and “google cloud”. “media” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “media offload” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “offload” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #16. “digitalocean spaces” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “aws” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “google cloud” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 62 average across 3,280 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.2%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 24.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,319 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 13 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 16 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 13 reviews, smoothed to 4.27★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
2 of 2 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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sync your tag | #2 | #3 | up 3 |
| offload media | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| cloud your tag | #7 | #16 | 0 |
| media offload | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| page sync | #3 | #7 | up 2 |
| google cloud | #8 | #20 | up 6 |
| sync media | #3 | #7 | 0 |
| media sync | #3 | #6 | down 1 |
| s3 compatible | #8 | #14 | 0 |
| digitalocean | #9 | #10 | 0 |
| cloudflare r2 | #9 | #7 | up 2 |
| rewrite urls | #10 | #16 | — |
| aws your tag | #12 | #14 | up 2 |
| digitalocean spaces | #7 | #8 | down 1 |
| cloud storage | #11 | #20 | up 2 |
| object cloud storage | #5 | #12 | 0 |
| offload your tag | #16 | #16 | up 5 |
| mime types | #11 | #15 | up 1 |
| mime | #11 | #15 | up 2 |
| google cloud storage | #8 | #20 | up 6 |
147 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 111 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “media”, “offload” and “aws” for “media offload”, “digitalocean spaces” and “google cloud”. “media” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “media offload” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “offload” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #16. “digitalocean spaces” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “aws” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “google cloud” sits at #8 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 “aws”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “offload”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 26 Oct 2024 · 736 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.3K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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.
13
releases in the last 12 months
16d ago
latest release · v1.4.3 · 16 Oct 2026
36
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 7 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 54% of the way through.
Install history since 25 Oct 2024
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ nramirezsalas5mo ago
Excellent, it even allows you to upload existing files before configuring the plugin, something other providers don’t allow. I hope that feature remains free forever.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stablehostcoupon8mo ago
Great plugin, friendly support. Remember to disable cache plugin before configure the plugin Settings.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ huzaifazahoor10mo ago
Update: This review was for an older version of the plugin. At the time, it caused severe server performance issues. Even after stopping background sync, it ran database queries on every page load for every image. With ~500k monthly traffic, MySQL CPU reached ~400% and server load went above 20. Disabling the plugin immediately dropped the load to around 2. The developer later reached out, investigated the query issues, and released fixes. I haven’t retested the latest version yet, but I appreciate the responsiveness and effort to resolve the problems. This plugin destroyed my server performance. Even after stopping the background sync, it runs database queries on EVERY page load for EVERY image. With 500k monthly traffic, my MySQL hit 400% CPU and server load went to 20+.The moment I disabled this plugin, load dropped from 20 to 2.Switched to WP Offload Media Lite – no issues at all. Avoid this plugin if you have any significant traffic. This topic was modified 5 months, 3 weeks ago by huzaifazahoor.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ trendofmarketing11mo ago
Technical support was very responsive and fixed the problem as quickly as possible. The plugin is excellent, fast, and performs wonderfully. I recommend trying it immediately; it automatically transfers old and new files.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zj19001061.0y ago
The initial setup was really frustrating for me, since I’m not tech-savvy. After staying up two nights struggling with it, I couldn’t take it anymore. I reached out to their online support just to give it a shot—and to my surprise, they fixed the big issue for me in just ten minutes. I’m so happy I found such a great plugin, and I definitely have to leave it the best review possible!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ indraus1.1y ago
Easy, simple, Efficient and Free. This plugin is everything you’re looking for if you want to start your Media Cloud implementation, and best of all, it allows you to sync your entire library easily and for free. I had an issue with file syncing, and the support was super-efficient and professional. They reviewed and resolved it in the best way possible. I’ll wait for the premium version to purchase the license and implement it on all my sites. Thanks for your efforts, keep it up!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ afsar011.1y ago
I am so pleased to say that this is very helpful plugin and their support team is so dedicated that you may not get it by paid. Thanks a million
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webucator1.2y ago
Very helpful customer support. I am looking forward to the Pro version.
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 1 language, 0 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 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 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 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 Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Divi, Advanced Custom Fields and 6 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 12 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 7,149 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "aws" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-18 900+ → 1K+ up after 12 days in tier
- 2026-04-06 800+ → 900+ up after 26 days in tier
- 2026-03-11 700+ → 800+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-03-06 800+ → 700+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-03-02 700+ → 800+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-02-25 600+ → 700+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2026-02-17 500+ → 600+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2026-02-09 400+ → 500+ up after 10 days in tier
Competes with
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