Clean Image Filenames 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
Clean Image Filenames leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #973, ahead of Disable Media Sizes at #1,842. Over the last 7 days Clean Image Filenames climbed 1 place and Disable Media Sizes climbed 1 place. Clean Image Filenames has the largest install base, roughly 3× the next: 30K+ active installs against 10K+ for Disable Media Sizes. Downloads this week: Disable Media Sizes 950 and Clean Image Filenames 919. Ratings: Clean Image Filenames 4.6★ from 21 and Disable Media Sizes 5★ from 23 reviews.
| Metric | Clean Image Filenames | Disable Media Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #973 ▲ 1 | #1,842 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 919 | 950 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (21) | 5★ (23) |
| Last updated | Jan 14, 2026 | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.5 | 2.6 |
| Best rank on record | #967 | #1,841 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2014 | 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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Clean Image Filenames or Disable Media Sizes?
By active installs, Clean Image Filenames: 30K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Disable Media Sizes, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Clean Image Filenames or Disable Media Sizes?
Clean Image Filenames, at #973 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Disable Media Sizes at #1,842. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Clean Image Filenames 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.