WordPress plugin comparison
Frontier Restrict Media vs Phoenix Media Rename
At a glance
- Phoenix Media Rename has more active installs: 50K+, against 300+ for Frontier Restrict Media.
- On a typical day, Phoenix Media Rename is downloaded about 947 times, Frontier Restrict Media about 5.
- Frontier Restrict Media is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.7 from 75 reviews.
- Phoenix Media Rename was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Apr 13, 2023 for Frontier Restrict Media.
- Phoenix Media Rename is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Frontier Restrict Media.
- Frontier Restrict Media has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Phoenix Media Rename.
Line by line
Phoenix Media Rename leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Frontier Restrict Media |  Phoenix Media Rename |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,746 | #742 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 102 | 31.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(9) | 4.7(75) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×1.20 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4.33 | 8.0 |
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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