Media Sync
by erolsk8 · Content & Feeds
Simple plugin to scan "uploads" directory and bring those files into Media Library.
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 91/100
no flags
Active installs
50K+
≈54K estimated
Momentum
-8%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “import” for “bring”. “import” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bring” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
91 health vs 64 average across 1,196 Content & Feeds plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.3%
of downloads still active
At least 50K of 687.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Content & Feeds plugin keeps 0.8%, across 864 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Content & Feeds 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
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 78 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 86 reviews, smoothed to 4.48★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 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
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
17%
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 sync | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| sync | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| page sync | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| sync media | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| directory sync | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| media scan | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| media your tag | #9 | #10 | down 2 |
| ftp your tag | #11 | #12 | down 2 |
| clean media library | #6 | #5 | 0 |
| bring | #16 | #9 | down 1 |
| media directory | #7 | #9 | — |
| uploads your tag | #22 | #16 | up 2 |
| media library | #19 | #15 | down 4 |
| add media | #9 | #9 | down 1 |
| media uploads | #10 | #10 | 0 |
| media import | #10 | #7 | down 1 |
| custom media | #15 | #18 | 0 |
| media files | #20 | #18 | up 2 |
| import from ftp | #21 | #18 | up 1 |
| wordpress media | #21 | #21 | down 2 |
| import your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| server your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
85 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 64 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
- Swap “import” for “bring”. “import” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bring” sits at #16 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 “ftp”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 47.3K · 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.
5
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v1.5.3 · 15 Aug 2026
43
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 59% 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 “50K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 41% of the way through.
At the current install trend, crossing 60K+ in roughly 207 days.
Install history since 20 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ warnasuriya4mo ago
Saved lot of time. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ RaymondDay4mo ago
If you edit on the command line or something to add media to /var/www/html/wp-content/uploads then the WordPress Database don’t see them. This plug can scan’s them and it will show you the ones not in the Database and you check that box and update and now the Database has that media then. Works super good. Had no problem with mine. Thank you. This topic was modified 4 weeks ago by RaymondDay. Reason: fix words
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ swinggraphics6mo ago
I needed to add some PDFs to the Media Library that were uploaded via FTP, without changing their location. This plugin did that. 👍
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kiprokoparis6mo ago
So useful and simple to use
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gopar39mo ago
I backed up a site then brought the staging site live, only to find out they’d ‘forgotten’ several important documents that had been on the old site but not the new one. I was able to restore the files, but they didn’t show up in my Media Library. This worked great and saved me a TON of time and headache. Thank you so much.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Cyrille Sanson10mo ago
The ideal tool for adding media files via FTP to the media library.Thanks a lot to the developer!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ remedia22211mo ago
The page simply hangs the server, Javascript crash, when it finally works counts are completly off. I’m not trusting this quality of code with my database.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Fox Lee1.3y ago
I inherited a site with a badly broken media library, thanks to half-successful imports from multiple other sites and WIP versions. Media Sync was the perfect thing for getting everything recognised, super quick and super easy. I love it when a tool just does exactly what it’s meant to!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.5.2 When importing images or PDFs, use embedded metadata title (PDF info dictionary, XMP, or EXIF) instead of the filename. 1.5.2
- — Version 1.5.1 Fix file name corruption on Windows caused by realpath() returning OS-native paths. Path validation now preserves the original file path after security checks pass. 1.5.1
- — Version 1.5.0 Security: Fix path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2026-6670) in sub_dir and media_items parameters. File paths are now validated with realpath() and restricted to the “uploads” directory. Stream wrappers (e.g. ftp:// , php 1.5.0
- — Version 1.4.9 Fix regex to avoid PHP warnings. Better error handling for expected memory or timeout issues when scanning for more files than your server is able to handle. Tested for WordPress 6.9. Tested for WordPress 6.9.4 and 7.0. 1.4.9
- — Version 1.4.8 Tested for WordPress 6.8 1.4.8
- — Version 1.4.7 Replace loading of external script for purchasing Pro version with simple external link Tested for WordPress 6.7 1.4.7
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.5.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.5 Media Sync <= 1.4.9 - Authenticated (Author+) Path Traversal via 'sub_dir' and 'media_items' Parameters ↗2026-05-13 CVE-2026-6670 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 1.4.9 Patched in 1.5.0
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 16 languages, 4 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
4 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 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 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 2 of 3 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Stuck at importing / spins endlessly").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("designed 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 3 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,551 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
- 2026-06-06 40K+ → 50K+ up after 277 days in tier
- 2025-09-02 30K+ → 40K+ up after 327 days in tier
- 2024-10-10 20K+ → 30K+ up after 506 days in tier
- 2023-05-23 10K+ → 20K+ up after 747 days in tier
- 2021-05-06 7K+ → 10K+ up after 176 days in tier
- 2020-11-11 2K+ → 7K+ up after 288 days in tier
- 2020-01-28 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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Bulk Media Register 8K+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags A - A Add From Server 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags C
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Disable Media Sizes 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Add From Server Lite 4K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A - W WP Image Size Limit 3K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
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Archivarix External Images Importer 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B
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