Disable Media Pages vs Media Post Permalink
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 Pages leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,934, ahead of Media Post Permalink at #14,411. Over the last 7 days Disable Media Pages slipped 8 places and Media Post Permalink slipped 58 places. Disable Media Pages has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 10K+ active installs against 100+ for Media Post Permalink. Downloads this week: Disable Media Pages 468 and Media Post Permalink 24.
| Metric | Disable Media Pages | Media Post Permalink |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,934 ▼ 8 | #14,411 ▼ 58 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 468 | 24 |
| Rating | 5★ (17) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Sep 18, 2026 | Nov 16, 2017 |
| Current version | 4.0.3 | 0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,876 | #14,163 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2020 | Jun 2017 |
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, Disable Media Pages or Media Post Permalink?
By active installs, Disable Media Pages: 10K+ sites run it against 100+ for Media Post Permalink, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Media Pages or Media Post Permalink?
Disable Media Pages, at #1,934 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Media Post Permalink at #14,411. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable Media Pages or Media Post Permalink 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.