WP Original Media Path
by RVOLA · Media
Also makes 2 other plugins · 6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Change the location for the uploads folder for WordPress
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
5K+
≈6K estimated
Momentum
+2%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “media folders” and “replace media” to your wp.org tags. You rank #23 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 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
91 health vs 62 average across 3,280 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.5%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 144.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,319 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 2 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 76 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 38 reviews, smoothed to 4.45★
4 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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
10%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| original | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| path your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| subdomain your tag | #7 | #8 | 0 |
| media folders | #23 | #17 | 0 |
| media folder | #24 | #17 | down 3 |
| replace media | #24 | #19 | down 2 |
| upload folder | #22 | #19 | down 3 |
| media your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| upload your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
37 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 30 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 “media folders” and “replace media” to your wp.org tags. You rank #23 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 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.5K · 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.
2
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v2.4.3 · 17 Aug 2026
13
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% 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 17 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 6K.
Install history since 18 Mar 2015
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2023-03-30 Version 2.4.2 Check WP 6.2 Revert “Improve force to clean input regex” 2.4.2
- 2023-01-13 Version 2.4.1 Placeholder minor modification Improve force to clean input regex Input value improvement (thanks Rio Darmawan) 2.4.1
- 2018-10-22 Version 2.4.0 CHECK / End of support PHP 5.6 ✓ Check compatbility WP 5.0 If Expert mode, don’t modify lowercase, etc 2.4.0
- 2017-11-08 Version 2.3.0 NEW / possibility in “Expert” mode to modify the url scheme for the site 2.3.0
- 2017-10-31 Version 2.2.0 Minor spaces and clean Refactor activation methode with new setter Refactor method set value Refactor slug link admin options Refactor Pear conventions checkMultisite Refactor link plugin meta Rename method linkSidebar > 2.2.0
- 2017-05-22 Version 2.1.1 MINOR / Explanatory text FIX / Load correctly gettext FIX / Link donate + I18n MINOR / changelog for WordPress repository Bump version WordPress Repository 2.1.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.4.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 WP Original Media Path <= 2.4.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via plugin settings ↗2023-04-19 CVE-2023-23674 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.4.0 Patched in 2.4.1
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 8 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
4 of 8 pass · checked 27 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 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Multisite.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 638 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "path", "subdomain" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-15 6K+ → 5K+ down after 285 days in tier
- 2026-01-03 7K+ → 6K+ down after 408 days in tier
- 2024-11-21 8K+ → 7K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-20 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-19 8K+ → 7K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-11-16 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-15 8K+ → 7K+ down after 567 days in tier
- 2023-04-28 9K+ → 8K+ down after 402 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).
- U Upload Url and Path Enabler 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
-
Clean Image Filenames 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B - D Disable Real MIME Check 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
- F Filenames to latin 9K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
-
Media Deduper 9K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags C - C Custom Upload Dir 5K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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