Media Search Enhanced
by Yoren Chang · Media
Also makes 5 other plugins · 6.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Search through all fields in Media Library.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
5K+
≈5.2K estimated
Momentum
+6%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “enhanced”, “duplicate media” and “filename” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #18 and #24 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
88 health vs 62 average across 3,286 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →9.9%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 50.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,320 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
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 53 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 28 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★
3 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.
43
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
29%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| media search | #2 | #4 | down 1 |
| enhanced | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| media your tag | #24 | #23 | down 3 |
| duplicate media | #18 | #17 | 0 |
| media library shortcode | #13 | #15 | 0 |
| media list | #24 | #21 | down 1 |
| filename | #24 | #21 | 0 |
| add media | #18 | #22 | up 1 |
| media attachment | #19 | #20 | down 1 |
| attachment your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| media library your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
49 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 40 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
- Add “enhanced”, “duplicate media” and “filename” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #18 and #24 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.6K · 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.
4
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.0.1 · 9 Sep 2026
22
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 19% 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 “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 59 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 5K.
At the current install trend, crossing 6K+ in roughly 94 days.
Install history since 27 May 2015
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0.0 New: Multi-term search — use commas to search for multiple items at once anywhere in wp-admin, including the Media Library list view and the “Add Media” modal (e.g. sunset.jpg, logo.png ). Limited to 10 terms. Frontend s 1.0.0
- — Version 0.9.2 Security enhancements. 0.9.2
- — Version 0.9.1 Fix: Prevent “Not unique table/alias: wp_postmeta” SQL error by aliasing the postmeta JOIN. Props @mikemeinz . See https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-syntax-error-26/ 0.9.1
- — Version 0.9.0 Added the languages pt_BR and es_ES. Thanks to @larodiel . Fixed an issue when searching for images in the Image block, the plugin caused the HTTP 500 error. Also thanks to @larodiel . 0.9.0
- — Version 0.8.1 Fix PHP notices and updated the “Tested up to” field. 0.8.1
- — Version 0.8.0 Supporting MIME type and date filters when searching in the Media Library. Thanks to @jedifunk for spotting this bug. 0.8.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.0.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-01-07 CVE-2026-23805 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 0.9.1 Patched in 0.9.2
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.
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
2 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 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("made for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,159 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 3 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-03 4K+ → 5K+ up after 101 days in tier
- 2026-05-25 3K+ → 4K+ up after 114 days in tier
- 2026-01-31 2K+ → 3K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-01-26 3K+ → 2K+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2026-01-21 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-20 3K+ → 2K+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2026-01-13 2K+ → 3K+ up after 9 days in tier
- 2026-01-04 3K+ → 2K+ down after 14 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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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 -
DX Delete Attached Media 3K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Autoremove Attachments 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B - B Bulk Change Media Author 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
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Moving Media Library 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
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