Media Sync
by erolsk8 4.7 (86 reviews)

Media Sync

Simple plugin to scan "uploads" directory and bring those files into Media Library.

Media Sync ranks #756 among WordPress.org plugins with 50,000+ active installations, is #88 of 6,651 in the Media category, a 4.7/5 rating from 86 reviews, and was last updated Aug 15, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1
v1.5.3 Current Version v1.5.3
Updated 2 months ago Last Update on 15 Aug, 2026
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#88 of 6,651 in Media Top 1% by installs Downloads -30.7% this week
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Active Installs
50K+
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KW Avg Position
41.8
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Downloads
530.6K
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Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
94%
Review 4.7 out of 5
4.7 (86 reviews)

Next Milestone 60K

Total Progress 31.2%
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Reviews & Ratings

4.7
86 reviews
Overall 94%
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Support Threads Overview

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Total Threads
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 2 weeks ago

  1. Media Sync [media-sync] < 1.5.0

    CVE-2026-6670 · Fixed in v1.5.0

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who have media files sitting in their uploads directory but not registered in the Media Library. It scans the uploads folder to find unregistered files and lets you import selected ones into the Media Library, including via FTP-uploaded files that bypass upload size limits.

  • Scans uploads directory for files
  • Imports selected files into Media Library
  • FTP upload to bypass file size limits
  • Ignores hidden files automatically
  • Ignores WP-generated thumbnails
  • Ignores WP-generated scaled images
  • Ignores optimized .webp versions
  • Ignores retina thumbnails

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Media Sync

Media Sync has 50,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Media Sync holds a 4.7 out of 5 star rating based on 86 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Media Sync is developed by erolsk8 and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Media Sync requires WordPress 5.3 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.1 and needs PHP 7.4 or newer.
Media Sync has been downloaded 530,591+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Media Sync is 1.5.3. It was last updated on August 15, 2026.
Yes. Media Sync is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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