Disable Media Pages vs Remove CPT base
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
Remove CPT base leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,783, ahead of Disable Media Pages at #1,931. Over the last 7 days Remove CPT base climbed 1 place and Disable Media Pages slipped 4 places. Disable Media Pages has the largest install base: 10K+ active installs against 10K+ for Remove CPT base. Downloads this week: Disable Media Pages 577 and Remove CPT base 235. Ratings: Disable Media Pages 5★ from 17 and Remove CPT base 5★ from 33 reviews.
| Metric | Disable Media Pages | Remove CPT base |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,931 ▼ 4 | #1,783 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 577 | 235 |
| Rating | 5★ (17) | 5★ (33) |
| Last updated | Sep 18, 2026 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Current version | 4.0.3 | 6.7 |
| Best rank on record | #1,876 | #1,740 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2020 | Nov 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Disable Media Pages or Remove CPT base?
By active installs, Disable Media Pages: 10K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Remove CPT base, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Media Pages or Remove CPT base?
Remove CPT base, at #1,783 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Disable Media Pages at #1,931. 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 Remove CPT base 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.