Comparison · generated on request
Media Sync vs Medifence – Access Control for Media Uploads
Both plugins as this registry currently observes them. Figures come from the same daily snapshot, so they are directly comparable, which two separate wordpress.org pages, read minutes apart, are not.
| Media Sync | Medifence – Access Control for Media Uploads | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Simple plugin to scan "uploads" directory and bring those files into Media Library. | Blocks direct access to uploaded media files for visitors who are not logged in. File URLs stay unchanged. |
| Active installs | 50,000+ | fewer than 10 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (86) | — |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Current owner | erolsk8 | Redwoodcity |
| Added to directory | 27 Apr 2018 | 25 Jul 2026 |
| Tested up to | WP 7.1 | WP 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
Install figures are rounded by WordPress.org to one significant digit, so a gap smaller than a band step is not a difference. Nothing here ranks the two plugins or recommends either, and no link on this page earns anything.
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Records: Media Sync · Medifence – Access Control for Media Uploads