WordPress plugin comparison
Free Assets Library vs Remote Media Libraries
Free Assets Library
by surror
4K+ installs4.4
Remote Media Libraries
by Louis-Michel Raynauld
200+ installs3.9
At a glance
- Free Assets Library has more active installs: 4K+, against 200+ for Remote Media Libraries.
- On a typical day, Free Assets Library is downloaded about 29 times, Remote Media Libraries about 14.
- Free Assets Library is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 3.9 from 14 reviews.
- Free Assets Library was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Oct 3, 2018 for Remote Media Libraries.
- Free Assets Library is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for Remote Media Libraries.
- Remote Media Libraries has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Free Assets Library.
Line by line
Free Assets Library leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Free Assets Library | Remote Media Libraries |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,594 | #12,352 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 667 | 285 |
| Rating | 4.4(11) | 3.9(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.73 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Free Assets Library vs Instant Images
- Free Assets Library vs Image Hub
- Free Assets Library vs Folders
- Free Assets Library vs Media Cleaner
- Remote Media Libraries vs Folders
- Remote Media Libraries vs Media Cleaner
- Remote Media Libraries vs Media Library Assistant
- Remote Media Libraries vs Enhanced Media Library
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free