AutoLink vs Auto Upload Images
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
Auto Upload Images leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,228, ahead of AutoLink at #28,518. Over the last 7 days Auto Upload Images slipped 1 place and AutoLink slipped 216 places. Auto Upload Images has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 20K+ active installs against 20+ for AutoLink. Downloads this week: Auto Upload Images 1,972 and AutoLink 11.
| Metric | AutoLink | Auto Upload Images |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #28,518 ▼ 216 | #1,228 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 11 | 1,972 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.3★ (106) |
| Last updated | Sep 27, 2007 | Sep 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.5 | 3.4.1 |
| Best rank on record | #21,209 | #1,145 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2007 | Nov 2012 |
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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, AutoLink or Auto Upload Images?
By active installs, Auto Upload Images: 20K+ sites run it against 20+ for AutoLink, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, AutoLink or Auto Upload Images?
Auto Upload Images, at #1,228 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with AutoLink at #28,518. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are AutoLink or Auto Upload Images 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.