WordPress plugin comparison

Auto Upload Images vs Physical Custom Upload Folder for Real Media Library

Auto Upload Images

by Ali Irani

20K+ installs4.3

Physical Custom Upload Folder for Real Media Library

by Matthias Günter

900+ installs4.1

At a glance

Auto Upload Images has more active installs: 20K+, against 900+ for Physical Custom Upload Folder for Real Media Library.
On a typical day, Auto Upload Images is downloaded about 205 times, Physical Custom Upload Folder for Real Media Library about 10.
Auto Upload Images is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 106 reviews, against 4.1 from 7 reviews.
Auto Upload Images was updated more recently: Sep 20, 2026, against Mar 27, 2020 for Physical Custom Upload Folder for Real Media Library.
Auto Upload Images is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for Physical Custom Upload Folder for Real Media Library.
Auto Upload Images has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Physical Custom Upload Folder for Real Media Library.

Auto Upload Images leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Auto Upload Images	Physical Custom Upload Folder for Real Media Library
Popular rank	#1,221	#7,240
Active installs	20K+	900+
Downloads, last 30 days	6.1K	203
Rating	4.3(106)	4.1(7)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.4.25
Search multiplier	×1.03	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	6 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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