Remote Media Upload
by Md Rashedul Islam · Performance
Upload image files of "jpg", "png", "gif", "ico" format from remote url to the Media Library. Also "webp" and "svg" can be uploaded if enabled.
41 health vs 67 average across 735 Performance plugins
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 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.7.15.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 1855 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
29
now · peak 61
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “10+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,367 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-01-23 — → 10+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Featured Image from URL (FIFU) 70K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Auto Upload Images 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D -
Enable SVG, WebP, and ICO Upload 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Cimo – Free Instant Image Optimizer & WebP Converter 9K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Plus WebP or AVIF 5K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Support WebP – Upload webp files in wordpress without hassle 4K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B
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