Moving Media Library
by Katsushi Kawamori · Media
Also makes 53 other plugins · 53.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Supports the transfer of Media Library between servers.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+26%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “wordpress media library folders”, “media library folder” and “replace media” to your wp.org tags. You rank #15, #16 and #19 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.
89 health vs 62 average across 3,291 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.8%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 72.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,322 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 1 release 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 78 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 30 reviews, smoothed to 4.29★
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
22%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| moving your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| media library your tag | #13 | #14 | 0 |
| library | #16 | #14 | 0 |
| wordpress media library folders | #15 | #17 | 0 |
| media library folder | #16 | #15 | down 2 |
| media library folders | #16 | #14 | down 2 |
| export media library | #10 | #11 | down 2 |
| replace media | #19 | #18 | down 2 |
| media management | #21 | #22 | up 2 |
| exif | #23 | #19 | down 2 |
| the library | #14 | #15 | — |
| e transfer | #14 | #14 | 0 |
| wordpress media library | #18 | #18 | 0 |
| media your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
28 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 13 listed. 15 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “wordpress media library folders”, “media library folder” and “replace media” to your wp.org tags. You rank #15, #16 and #19 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.
- One page off on “media library”. #13 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.5K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
7mo ago
latest release · v1.24 · 29 Mar 2026
25
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 48% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 11 months ago; the previous band took 24 months to cross, which places it about 52% of the way through.
Install history since 20 Sep 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ barthdesigns1.8y ago
Thank you so much for the plugin! After long days of working, finally I could solve the copying and also the registering of all media files. Super!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ douglasboza2.0y ago
Several of my posts and pages disappeared after importing.It corrupted all my other pages and posts.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ naznewsgirl2.4y ago
This plugin completely wiped out my entire site built on the Goodlayers theme. All page content, etc., completely gone. I do not recommend using for the Goodlayers theme.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ skunkworks2.4y ago
The native WordPress Export/Import did not work. This plugin did. 5 Stars.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ siki882.6y ago
Gives an error “Failed to copy” and that’s it. Hours of transfering files through FTP just to get this message in the end. Also support tickets that are very old regarding that error have been ignored.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eversmanwebdesign3.6y ago
Plugin worked flawlessly in migrating media files from an old WP to new. Updraft would restore it, but not register it with the new WP! This plugin did the trick. THANK YOU
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ createitwebdesigns3.6y ago
I was looking for a plugin that would upload the media library from the old website to the new, so I could move the posts over. The native WordPress export, just exported the xml files. Exporting them as json worked better. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Priyansh Pandey4.0y ago
Thank you to the developers, please keep maintaining it. <3
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.24 Fix – Loading the management screen. 1.24
- — Version 1.23 Fix – Sanitize file names when deleting json files. 1.23
- — Version 1.22 Fix – Fixed problem with import files not being copied. 1.22
- — Version 1.21 Fix – Changed file operations to WP_Filesystem. 1.21
- — Version 1.20 Changed the way files are read/written. 1.20
- — Version 1.19 WordPress 6.4. PHP 8.0 is now required. 1.19
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.24). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.5 Moving Media Library <= 1.22 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Directory Traversal to Arbitrary File Deletion ↗2025-03-05 CVE-2024-13897 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 1.22 Patched in 1.23
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 11 languages, 5 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 28 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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 4 headings and 4 lists.
- ! Enough to quote 626 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ 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
- 2025-11-29 3K+ → 2K+ down after 710 days in tier
- 2023-12-20 4K+ → 3K+ down after 313 days in tier
- 2023-02-10 3K+ → 4K+ up after 382 days in tier
- 2022-01-24 2K+ → 3K+ up after 220 days in tier
- 2021-06-18 1K+ → 2K+ up after 144 days in tier
- 2021-01-25 600+ → 1K+ 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 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 - M Media Search Enhanced 5K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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WP Media folders 2K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags D -
Organize Media Folder 2K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B - C Cache Images 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
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