WordPress plugin comparison
Instant Images vs Physical Media Folders
At a glance
- Instant Images has more active installs: 100K+, against 50+ for Physical Media Folders.
- On a typical day, Instant Images is downloaded about 426 times, Physical Media Folders about 7.
- Physical Media Folders has no reviews yet.
- Physical Media Folders was updated more recently: Jul 19, 2026, against Jun 1, 2026 for Instant Images.
- Physical Media Folders resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Instant Images.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Instant Images has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Physical Media Folders.
Line by line
Instant Images leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Instant Images |  Physical Media Folders |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #290 | #21,148 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.3K | 156 |
| Rating | 4.8(59) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 3 months 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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