WordPress plugin comparison

Phoenix Media Rename vs Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media

Phoenix Media Rename

by crossi72

50K+ installs4.7

Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media

by cubecolour

70+ installs5.0

At a glance

Phoenix Media Rename has more active installs: 50K+, against 70+ for Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media.
On a typical day, Phoenix Media Rename is downloaded about 947 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 75 reviews.
Phoenix Media Rename was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jun 23, 2025 for Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media.
Phoenix Media Rename 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 2016 for Phoenix Media Rename.

Phoenix Media Rename leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Phoenix Media Rename	Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media
Popular rank	#742	#18,927
Active installs	50K+	70+
Downloads, last 30 days	31.9K	74
Rating	4.7(75)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	50%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×1.20	×0.15
Last release	13 days ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	8.0	–

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