WordPress plugin comparison
Add External Media vs Add From Server
At a glance
- Add From Server has more active installs: 60K+, against 100+ for Add External Media.
- On a typical day, Add From Server is downloaded about 73 times, Add External Media about 3.
- Add External Media is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 239 reviews.
- Add From Server was updated more recently: Dec 11, 2020, against Nov 13, 2019 for Add External Media.
- Add From Server is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.5.24, against 5.3.27 for Add External Media.
- Add From Server has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Add External Media.
Line by line
Add From Server leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Add External Media |  Add From Server |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,270 | #682 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 59 | 2.1K |
| Rating | 4.7(3) | 4.6(239) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.3.27 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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