Best rename plugins for WordPress
The most popular rename plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WPS Hide Login leads with 2M+ active installs, ahead of Phoenix Media Rename (50K+) and Media File Renamer (40K+). All 34 plugins tagged “rename” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 rename plugins
- 1.
WPS Hide LoginThe most installed rename plugin, with 2M+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 2,112 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
Phoenix Media Rename50K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 75 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 3.
Media File Renamer40K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 448 reviews, updated 5 days ago.
- 4.Rename Media Files
8K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 40 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 5.
Media Library Tools1K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 14 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 6.
Rename default post Labels500+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.6.23.
- 7.MD5 Media Renamer
400+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.6.1.
- 8.neo Rename
200+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 7 reviews, updated 5 days ago.
- 9.
Unique Uploaded Media Name100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
- 10.
Auto Rename Media On Upload100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
All 34 plugins tagged “rename”

WPS Hide Login
#27by Remy Perona2 months ago
Change wp-login.php to anything you want.
- Installs
- 2M+
- Rating
- 4.8(2.1K)
- Downloads
- 8.6K/day

Phoenix Media Rename
Up in the last 7 days:5#745by crossi7210 days ago
The Phoenix Media Rename plugin allows you to easily rename (and retitle) your media files, once uploaded.
- Installs
- 50K+
- Rating
- 4.7(75)
- Downloads
- 947/day

Media File Renamer
Up in the last 7 days:3#842by Jordy Meow5 days ago
Rename image files and media metadata for SEO and tidiness. Using AI, manually, in bulk, or in so many other ways!
- Installs
- 40K+
- Rating
- 4.6(448)
- Downloads
- 2.3K/day
Rename Media Files
Down in the last 7 days:5#2,384by WPFactory1 month ago
Enhance SEO and organize media effortlessly. Fix upload issues, sanitize & optimize filenames, and improve SEO seamlessly.
- Installs
- 8K+
- Rating
- 4.8(40)
- Downloads
- 68/day

Media Library Tools
Down in the last 7 days:73#5,128by Tiny Solutions1 month ago
AI-powered bulk rename, bulk edit metadata, compress images, find duplicates, clean up unused media, and more.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.7(14)
- Downloads
- 48/day

Rename default post Labels
Down in the last 7 days:24#8,708by AboZain Albanna6 years ago
A simple, lightweight WordPress plugin Rename your Default Post labels to custom name in admin menu
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 6/day
MD5 Media Renamer
#9,762by neoslab13 years ago
Sanitize and rename automatically media files during upload using PHP time() as prefix and the file name encrypted in MD5() as suffix.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 6/day
neo Rename
Up in the last 7 days:60#11,680by neoWP Media Image Plugins5 days ago
Maximize your image SEO with AI efficiently. Free or with your own API integration.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(7)
- Downloads
- 34/day

Unique Uploaded Media Name
Down in the last 7 days:5#13,715by Sazzad Hossain Sharkar7 years ago
Unique uploaded media names by adding some extra random string
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Auto Rename Media On Upload
Down in the last 7 days:50#14,915by Jeff Sherk2 years ago
Automatically renames any media files you upload by adding a prefix to the beginning of the filename based on the filetype.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Rename Users
Down in the last 7 days:95#15,156by quan_flo10 years ago
This plugins allows administrators to rename wordpress usernames.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Replace & Rename Media Files
Up in the last 7 days:190#16,972by WPVibes1 year ago
Replace existing media files, rename media files, and display file sizes in the WordPress media library.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Rename Media
Up in the last 7 days:98#19,735by John Godley12 years ago
Rename underlying media files from the WordPress media management interface
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Media Rename
Up in the last 7 days:525#23,020by Pratik Prajapati18 days ago
Rename media files safely: updates every link, adds 301 redirects, keeps a full undo history, and finds badly named files for you.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Automatic File Renamer
Up in the last 7 days:118#23,728by Cellophile2 months ago
Automatic File Renamer let you rename with prefix or suffix media's name, and redirect attachment pages where you want (3 options).
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 4.5(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
FileRenameReplace
Up in the last 7 days:27#27,608by Albin8 years ago
This plugin let the user renaming or replacing files without breaking links.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

LH Image Renamer
#32,937by shawfactor4 years ago
Gives attached image uploads a intuitive file name.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Medias ToolBox
Up in the last 7 days:3,152#42,317by neoslab1 year ago
Medias Toolbox allow you to sanitize and rename automatically media files during upload.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
From Kart to Basket
Up in the last 7 days:5,483#42,447by Akash Maurya5 years ago
This plugin renames Renames "cart" as "Basket".
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

User Rename by Azed
Down in the last 7 days:11,380#47,334by azeddev10 years ago
This plugin let you easily and completely rename a user account (login + nicename + display name).
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Hide wp-admin / wp-login.php
Down in the last 7 days:12,210#48,040by sharmakks4 years ago
Change wp-login.php,wp-admin URL to anything that you want.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Media Rename CSV Importer
Up in the last 7 days:10,201#48,744by Saddam Hossain Azad27 days ago
Rename media library image files in bulk by uploading a CSV and choosing which columns hold the image URL and the new file name.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Scout Image Studio
Up in the last 7 days:12,929#54,348by Angelsrock1 month ago
AI-powered Media, URL & Metadata Management for WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

AlexV
Down in the last 7 days:1,310#57,654by Alex Vitola3 months ago
Automatically renames uploaded images and extracts metadata for media titles and captions.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

VanishLogin
Up in the last 7 days:8,179#58,028by Md Jahid Bin Sabit9 days ago
Hide your login page: change wp-login.php to a secret custom login URL only you know. Bots get a 404, and every intruder hit is logged by IP.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 17/day

GrowthLife Media Suite
#65,294by growthlife2 months ago
Rename media files into clean, SEO-friendly names (updating every reference), and find images that aren't used anywhere so you can delete them.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Media Genie
#65,411by PUJI Design2 months ago
Manage media with folders, auto-renamed uploads, custom image sizes, and Retina (2×) support.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Autocorrector WP CamelCase
Up in the last 7 days:3,768#68,734by vishalparit106 years ago
Simple plugin to correct camelcase while writting WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Unique File
Down in the last 7 days:9,628#69,747by rise0chen4 years ago
Only store one when the uploaded file is same.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

DH
#69,954by Dannie Herdyawan1 year ago
Rename WordPress media uploads on the fly with customizable naming patterns. Secure and lightweight.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Admin Label Renamer
Down in the last 7 days:20,059#70,275by Sai Varshith Avunoori9 months ago
Rename common WordPress admin labels like Posts, Pages, Users, Media, Plugins, and Comments without touching code.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Idun Simple Upload Renamer
Down in the last 7 days:2,319#70,825by Luca Spinelli20 days ago
Rename files before upload with customizable patterns, automatic rules, and manual editing. Create descriptive filenames that can also support SEO.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

HXMC
#73,465by youheiokubo2 months ago
Code-first media library cleanup: find unreferenced images, rename non-ASCII filenames safely, convert to WebP. No external services.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Add Prefix on File Upload
#74,271by DRF Designer3 years ago
Add a custom prefix after uploading a file
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day