AIR Download Attachments vs Disable Media Sizes
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
Disable Media Sizes leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,875, ahead of AIR Download Attachments at #32,695. Over the last 7 days Disable Media Sizes slipped 16 places and AIR Download Attachments slipped 225 places. Disable Media Sizes has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for AIR Download Attachments. Downloads this week: Disable Media Sizes 284 and AIR Download Attachments 17.
| Metric | AIR Download Attachments | Disable Media Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #32,695 ▼ 225 | #1,875 ▼ 16 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 17 | 284 |
| Rating | no ratings | 5★ (23) |
| Last updated | Nov 26, 2023 | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.1 | 2.6 |
| Best rank on record | #31,276 | #1,841 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2023 | Jul 2020 |
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, AIR Download Attachments or Disable Media Sizes?
By active installs, Disable Media Sizes: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for AIR Download Attachments, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, AIR Download Attachments or Disable Media Sizes?
Disable Media Sizes, at #1,875 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with AIR Download Attachments at #32,695. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are AIR Download Attachments or Disable Media Sizes 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.