Enhanced Media Library
At risk: no release in 28 months (last release 15 Jul 2024).
Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| webbistro | 3 Nov 2013 to 15 Jul 2024, 343 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.5 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 10 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 15 Jul 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2024 | Enhanced Media Library <= 2.8.9 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 5.4 | <= 2.8.9 | 2.8.10 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q1 2024 | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2026 | 2.0 |
Average rating rose from 1.0 to 2.0 between Q1 2024 and Q2 2026.
| 5 star | 229 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 18 |
| 3 star | 4 |
| 2 star | 6 |
| 1 star | 41 |
- Cob webs growing · 2 stars · 11 Apr 2026
- Disappointed, once great, now abandoned · 1 star · 13 May 2025
- this plugin slowdows admin page · 1 star · 12 Feb 2024
Momentum
60,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 300 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 715 |
| 18 May 2026 | 640 |
| 25 May 2026 | 579 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 571 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 590 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 515 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 553 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 695 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 534 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 510 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 704 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 566 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 646 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 749 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 618 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 663 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 659 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 711 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 791 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 850 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 677 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 823 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 815 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,526 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,241 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 224 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 39% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.9.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | webbistro |
| Added | 3 Nov 2013 |
| Last updated | 15 Jul 2024 |
| Active installs | 60,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Content Management > Media Library & Asset Management |
| Tags | media tags, mime-types, media folders, media library, media categories |
Other plugins by this author: Toolbar Publish Button
Questions
Is Enhanced Media Library still maintained?
Enhanced Media Library was last updated on 15 Jul 2024. Its Canary status is At risk.
Is Enhanced Media Library safe?
Enhanced Media Library has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.
Who owns Enhanced Media Library?
The wordpress.org author is webbistro. Recent committers: webbistro, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Enhanced Media Library?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Folders - Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager, Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size, Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File Manager, Media Library Organizer - Folders, File Manager & Media Categories, reGenerate Thumbnails Advanced.