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MediaPress

by BuddyDev · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.0, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

74/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for MediaPress
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security80
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.0, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-33 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
sbrajesh23 Jan 2016 to 19 Nov 2024, 69 commits
raviousprime3 Apr 2023 to 20 Dec 2023, 2 commits
pressprogrammer25 Aug 2025 to 31 Dec 2025, 4 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
10 months ago
Releases, 24 months
5
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for MediaPress
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20253
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 31 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
7 Jan 2026MediaPress <= 1.6.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.6.21.6.30
5 Jan 2026MediaPress <= 1.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Plugin's Shortcode6.4<= 1.6.11.6.20
3 Sep 2025MediaPress <= 1.5.9.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion8.8<= 1.5.9.11.6.00

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.7 from 33 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star28
4 star2
3 star2
2 star1
1 star0

Momentum

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for MediaPress
4 May 202689
11 May 2026145
18 May 2026172
25 May 2026189
1 Jun 2026149
8 Jun 2026165
15 Jun 2026164
22 Jun 2026121
29 Jun 2026125
6 Jul 2026119
13 Jul 2026147
20 Jul 2026113
27 Jul 2026136
3 Aug 2026164
10 Aug 2026122
17 Aug 2026151
24 Aug 2026111
31 Aug 2026118
7 Sep 2026128
14 Sep 2026145
21 Sep 2026138
28 Sep 2026218
5 Oct 2026165
12 Oct 2026162
19 Oct 2026214
26 Oct 2026201
2 Nov 202689

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 14% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Folders - Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File ManagerScore 95 · 90,000+Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload SizeScore 93 · 100,000+Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File ManagerScore 92 · 100,000+Media Library Organizer - Folders, File Manager & Media CategoriesScore 92 · 20,000+reGenerate Thumbnails AdvancedScore 91 · 60,000+

Facts

Version1.6.3
AuthorBuddyDev
Added23 Jan 2016
Last updated31 Dec 2025
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to6.9.0
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryCommunity & Social > Membership Sites & Subscriptions
Tagsmedia, buddypress, video gallery, buddypress gallery, buddypress photo gallery

Other plugins by this author: BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types, BuddyPress Activity Shortcode, User Login Notifier for WordPress, Activity Plus Reloaded for BuddyPress, BuddyCommerce: WooCommerce and BuddyPress Integration, BuddyPress Login Redirect to Profile, BuddyPress Notification Widget, BuddyPress Profile Completion, BuddyPress Featured Members, BuddyPress Activity Autoloader, BuddyPress Poke, BP Searchable Activity

Questions

Is MediaPress still maintained?

MediaPress was last updated on 31 Dec 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is MediaPress safe?

MediaPress has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 3 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns MediaPress?

The wordpress.org author is BuddyDev. Recent committers: pressprogrammer, sbrajesh, raviousprime, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of MediaPress?

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.

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