ACF Quick Edit Fields vs Media Library Helper — Bulk edit image ALT, caption & description
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
ACF Quick Edit Fields leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,025, ahead of Media Library Helper — Bulk edit image ALT, caption & description at #1,691. Over the last 7 days ACF Quick Edit Fields climbed 5 places and Media Library Helper — Bulk edit image ALT, caption & description climbed 4 places. ACF Quick Edit Fields has the largest install base, roughly 3× the next: 30K+ active installs against 10K+ for Media Library Helper — Bulk edit image ALT, caption & description. Downloads this week: ACF Quick Edit Fields 1,607 and Media Library Helper — Bulk edit image ALT, caption & description 384. Ratings: ACF Quick Edit Fields 4.5★ from 43 and Media Library Helper — Bulk edit image ALT, caption & description 4.9★ from 58 reviews.
| Metric | ACF Quick Edit Fields | Media Library Helper — Bulk edit image ALT, caption & description |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,025 ▲ 5 | #1,691 ▲ 4 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,607 | 384 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (43) | 4.9★ (58) |
| Last updated | Jan 11, 2025 | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Current version | 3.3.8 | 1.3.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,025 | #1,682 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2019 | Jan 2021 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, ACF Quick Edit Fields or Media Library Helper — Bulk edit image ALT, caption & description?
By active installs, ACF Quick Edit Fields: 30K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Media Library Helper — Bulk edit image ALT, caption & description, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, ACF Quick Edit Fields or Media Library Helper — Bulk edit image ALT, caption & description?
ACF Quick Edit Fields, at #1,025 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Media Library Helper — Bulk edit image ALT, caption & description at #1,691. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are ACF Quick Edit Fields or Media Library Helper — Bulk edit image ALT, caption & description alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.