WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Upload Dir vs WP Encrypted Uploads
At a glance
- Custom Upload Dir has more active installs: 5K+, against 10+ for WP Encrypted Uploads.
- On a typical day, Custom Upload Dir is downloaded about 71 times, WP Encrypted Uploads about 3.
- Custom Upload Dir is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 3.0 from 3 reviews.
- Custom Upload Dir was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Nov 25, 2025 for WP Encrypted Uploads.
- Custom Upload Dir is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for WP Encrypted Uploads.
- Custom Upload Dir has been around longer: since 2007, against 2020 for WP Encrypted Uploads.
Line by line
Custom Upload Dir leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Upload Dir |  WP Encrypted Uploads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,197 | #33,095 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.7K | 52 |
| Rating | 4.4(25) | 3.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.88 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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