by cubecolour 5 (2 reviews)

Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media

Name: Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)
Author: cubecolour

Makes the Upload Files tab active rather than the Media Library Tab when adding images or other media to a page or post. Useful if you do not often re …

Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media ranks #17,175 among WordPress.org plugins with 90+ active installations, is #1,778 of 6,339 in the Media category, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Jun 23, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.8 (Current: 7.1.1)

v1.0.0 Current Version v1.0.0

Updated 1 year ago Last Update on 23 Jun, 2025

Refreshed 8 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#1,778 of 6,339 in Media Top 25% by installs No update in over a year

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#17,175

+11 this week

Active Installs

90+

+2.3%

KW Avg Position

159

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Downloads

3.9K

+1 today

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Review 5 out of 5

5 (2 reviews)

Next Milestone 100

Total Progress 10%

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.0.0
Last Updated: Jun 23, 2025
Requires WP: 3.9.0+
Tested Up To: 6.8
PHP Version: N/A
Author: cubecolour

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 2
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media

You don't really need this plugin. Without the plugin you should be able to drag a new file to upload it even if the Media Library tab is open. This plugin just makes it easier for anyone who has not discovered that this is the case.

It doesn't have any options, so there isn't one.

The plugin does work on the sites it has been tested on. If it is not working for you, please ask for help on the plugin's support forum, but please don't embarass yourself by leaving a poor review before asking for help.

You can donate via my donation page. If you find the plugin useful I would also appreciate a glowing five star review on the plugin review page