Best path plugins for WordPress
The most popular path plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Original Media Path leads with 5K+ active installs, ahead of Upload Url and Path Enabler (1K+) and URL & Path Shortcodes (200+). All 7 plugins tagged “path” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 5 path plugins
- 1.
WP Original Media PathThe most installed path plugin, with 5K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 38 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
Upload Url and Path Enabler1K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 12 reviews, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
- 3.
URL & Path Shortcodes200+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
- 4.
Template Path10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 5.
WP Google Auto Directions Path Finder10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
All 7 plugins tagged “path”
WP Original Media Path
Down in the last 7 days:6#2,954by RVOLA2 months ago
Change the location for the uploads folder for WordPress
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 4.9(38)
- Downloads
- 39/day
Upload Url and Path Enabler
Down in the last 7 days:9#5,138by Grégory Viguier10 years ago
Get the media upload path and url setting fields back in WP 3.5+.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.3(12)
- Downloads
- 15/day
URL & Path Shortcodes
Down in the last 7 days:9#12,132by Gilbert Pellegrom14 years ago
This is a simple plugin that allows you to use common WordPress URL's and Paths in the post editor using shortcodes.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Template Path
Up in the last 7 days:2,442#45,657by Mithun Raval8 years ago
This plugin will display current page/post template file path in admin menu bar.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Google Auto Directions Path Finder
Down in the last 7 days:2,173#46,691by lucia.intelisano11 years ago
Calculates the best route between two points using google directions. With auto detection for both points.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day