WordPress plugin comparison

External files in Media Library vs Media Search Enhanced

External files in Media Library

by threadi

500+ installs5.0

Media Search Enhanced

by Yoren Chang

5K+ installs4.4

At a glance

Media Search Enhanced has more active installs: 5K+, against 500+ for External files in Media Library.
On a typical day, External files in Media Library is downloaded about 52 times, Media Search Enhanced about 33.
External files in Media Library is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.4 from 28 reviews.
External files in Media Library was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Sep 9, 2026 for Media Search Enhanced.
External files in Media Library is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.9.11 for Media Search Enhanced.
Media Search Enhanced has been around longer: since 2014, against 2023 for External files in Media Library.

External files in Media Library leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	External files in Media Library	Media Search Enhanced
Popular rank	#8,916	#3,069
Active installs	500+	5K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.9K	545
Rating	5.0(5)	4.4(28)
Support threads resolved	100%	100%
Tested up to	7.2	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.06	×0.77
Last release	4 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	8.2	–

From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.

Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.