WordPress plugin comparison
Caption Linker vs Custom Upload Dir
At a glance
- Custom Upload Dir has more active installs: 5K+, against 50+ for Caption Linker.
- On a typical day, Custom Upload Dir is downloaded about 71 times, Caption Linker about 4.
- Caption Linker is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.4 from 25 reviews.
- Custom Upload Dir was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Oct 6, 2015 for Caption Linker.
- Custom Upload Dir is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Caption Linker.
- Custom Upload Dir has been around longer: since 2007, against 2013 for Caption Linker.
Line by line
Custom Upload Dir leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Caption Linker |  Custom Upload Dir |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,345 | #3,197 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 75 | 3.7K |
| Rating | 4.8(4) | 4.4(25) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.88 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 27 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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