WordPress plugin comparison
Compress & Upload vs Converter for Media
Compress & Upload
by Eli Hanna
10+ installs5.0
Converter for Media
by Mateusz Gbiorczyk
500K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Converter for Media has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for Compress & Upload.
- On a typical day, Converter for Media is downloaded about 11,759 times, Compress & Upload about 2.
- Compress & Upload is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 1,108 reviews.
- Converter for Media was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 15, 2025 for Compress & Upload.
- Converter for Media is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Compress & Upload.
- Converter for Media has been around longer: since 2019, against 2022 for Compress & Upload.
Line by line
Converter for Media leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Compress & Upload | Converter for Media |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,030 | #118 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61 | 678.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(1.1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 33% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×1.75 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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