WordPress plugin comparison

Media Sync vs Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media

Media Sync

by erolsk8

50K+ installs4.7

Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media

by cubecolour

70+ installs5.0

At a glance

Media Sync has more active installs: 50K+, against 70+ for Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media.
On a typical day, Media Sync is downloaded about 379 times, Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media about 3.
Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 86 reviews.
Media Sync was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Jun 23, 2025 for Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media.
Media Sync is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media.
Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Media Sync.

Media Sync leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Media Sync	Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media
Popular rank	#756	#18,828
Active installs	50K+	70+
Downloads, last 30 days	11K	77
Rating	4.7(86)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×1.03	×0.15
Last release	2 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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