WordPress plugin comparison
Media Search Enhanced vs Media Sync
At a glance
- Media Sync has more active installs: 50K+, against 5K+ for Media Search Enhanced.
- On a typical day, Media Sync is downloaded about 379 times, Media Search Enhanced about 33.
- Media Sync is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 86 reviews, against 4.4 from 28 reviews.
- Media Search Enhanced was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against Aug 15, 2026 for Media Sync.
- Media Search Enhanced resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Media Sync.
- Media Sync is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Media Search Enhanced.
- Media Search Enhanced has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Media Sync.
Line by line
Media Sync leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Media Search Enhanced |  Media Sync |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,060 | #756 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 545 | 10.7K |
| Rating | 4.4(28) | 4.7(86) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.77 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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