WordPress plugin comparison
Default Media Library View vs User Frontend
At a glance
- User Frontend has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Default Media Library View.
- On a typical day, User Frontend is downloaded about 624 times, Default Media Library View about 1.
- User Frontend is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 537 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- User Frontend was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Oct 8, 2015 for Default Media Library View.
- User Frontend is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Default Media Library View.
- User Frontend has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Default Media Library View.
Line by line
User Frontend leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Default Media Library View |  User Frontend |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,339 | #1,349 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 19.5K |
| Rating | 3.0(1) | 4.1(537) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 13 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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