Best media uploader plugins for WordPress
The most popular media uploader plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Delete Unscaled Images leads with 900+ active installs, ahead of My Upload Images (400+) and Viable URL Media Uploader (90+). All 7 plugins tagged “media uploader” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 7 media uploader plugins
- 1.
Delete Unscaled ImagesThe most installed media uploader plugin, with 900+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
My Upload Images400+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 3.Viable URL Media Uploader
90+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 4.
Add SWF Support for Media Uploader60+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 5.QBank Connector
20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 days ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 6.Image Photoroll Creator For Photographers
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
- 7.
Additional Featured Images and Media Uploader AnywhereFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
All 7 plugins tagged “media uploader”

Delete Unscaled Images
Down in the last 7 days:12#7,153by Eduard Doloc1 month ago
Deletes original image files if they have been resized
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 11/day

My Upload Images
Down in the last 7 days:179#9,854by Mizuho Ogino9 years ago
Create metabox with media uploader. It allows to upload and sort images in any post_type.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Viable URL Media Uploader
Up in the last 7 days:44#16,978by Ahsan Amin18 days ago
Media uploader that adds attachments from URLs to your WordPress media library. Upload images, videos, PDFs, and more with just a URL.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Add SWF Support for Media Uploader
Down in the last 7 days:234#19,841by Nils Harder2 months ago
Add SWF Support for Media Uploader
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 4/day
QBank Connector
#26,768by QBank DAM5 days ago
Gain access to all your files in QBank that you can publish directly from Wordpress without leaving their interface.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Image Photoroll Creator For Photographers
Down in the last 7 days:4,930#47,580by CyberSpy14 years ago
Plugin adds aditional buttons to media upload module allowing of faster images edit and add to post.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Additional Featured Images and Media Uploader Anywhere
Up in the last 7 days:10,153#60,463by metawebdevelopment6 years ago
Add additional featured images to any post type and display using either a built in image gallery/slideshow shortcode or by using a single image short …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day