WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Upload Dir vs Overwrite Uploads
At a glance
- Custom Upload Dir has more active installs: 5K+, against 1K+ for Overwrite Uploads.
- On a typical day, Overwrite Uploads is downloaded about 167 times, Custom Upload Dir about 71.
- Custom Upload Dir is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 3.4 from 8 reviews.
- Custom Upload Dir was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Aug 4, 2025 for Overwrite Uploads.
- Custom Upload Dir is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Overwrite Uploads.
- Custom Upload Dir has been around longer: since 2007, against 2011 for Overwrite Uploads.
Line by line
Custom Upload Dir leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Upload Dir |  Overwrite Uploads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,197 | #6,459 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.7K | 4.3K |
| Rating | 4.4(25) | 3.4(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.88 | ×0.23 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 1 year 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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