Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media
by cubecolour · Media
Makes the Upload Files tab active rather than the Media Library Tab when adding images or other media to a page or post. Useful if you do not often re …
68 health vs 66 average across 803 Media plugins
Directory ranking optimization
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Well optimized
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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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 92
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 “80+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,375 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-05-04 90+ → 80+ down after 296 days in band
- 2025-07-12 100+ → 90+ down
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