Disable Media Sizes vs Gallery Media Tags
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 Gallery Media Tags at #33,935. Over the last 7 days Disable Media Sizes slipped 16 places and Gallery Media Tags climbed 10 places. Disable Media Sizes has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for Gallery Media Tags. Downloads this week: Disable Media Sizes 284 and Gallery Media Tags 46. Ratings: Disable Media Sizes 5★ from 23 and Gallery Media Tags 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Disable Media Sizes | Gallery Media Tags |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,875 ▼ 16 | #33,935 ▲ 10 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 284 | 46 |
| Rating | 5★ (23) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Jul 18, 2026 | Dec 27, 2017 |
| Current version | 2.6 | 1.1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,841 | #31,888 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2020 | Jul 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 Sizes or Gallery Media Tags?
By active installs, Disable Media Sizes: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for Gallery Media Tags, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Media Sizes or Gallery Media Tags?
Disable Media Sizes, at #1,875 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Gallery Media Tags at #33,935. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable Media Sizes or Gallery Media Tags 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.