WordPress plugin comparison
Auto Upload Images vs Custom Upload Dir
At a glance
- Auto Upload Images has more active installs: 20K+, against 5K+ for Custom Upload Dir.
- On a typical day, Auto Upload Images is downloaded about 205 times, Custom Upload Dir about 61.
- Custom Upload Dir is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.3 from 106 reviews.
- Custom Upload Dir was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Sep 20, 2026 for Auto Upload Images.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Custom Upload Dir has been around longer: since 2007, against 2012 for Auto Upload Images.
Line by line
Auto Upload Images leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Auto Upload Images |  Custom Upload Dir |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,221 | #3,191 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.1K | 3.7K |
| Rating | 4.3(106) | 4.4(25) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.03 | ×0.88 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 28 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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