WordPress plugin comparison
Attachments vs Change Media Parent
At a glance
- Attachments has more active installs: 8K+, against 40+ for Change Media Parent.
- On a typical day, Attachments is downloaded about 50 times, Change Media Parent about 2.
- Change Media Parent is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 53 reviews.
- Attachments was updated more recently: Dec 30, 2025, against Aug 2, 2015 for Change Media Parent.
- Attachments is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.2.39 for Change Media Parent.
- Attachments has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Change Media Parent.
Line by line
Attachments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Attachments |  Change Media Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,394 | #21,426 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4K | 37 |
| Rating | 4.8(53) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.66 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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