WP Offload Media Lite for Amazon S3… vs Advanced Media Offloader (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WP Offload Media Lite for Amazon S3…
30K+ active installs
Free
Advanced Media Offloader
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Advanced Media Offloader has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 43 reviews) while WP Offload Media Lite for Amazon S3… leads in active installations (30K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Offload Media Lite for Amazon S3… has accumulated 2.5M+ total downloads while Advanced Media Offloader has 37K+. Advanced Media Offloader has a higher support resolution rate (89% vs 50%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WP Offload Media Lite for Amazon S3… | Advanced Media Offloader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.7/5 | ► | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 113 | ◄ | 43 |
| Active Installs | 30K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.5M+ | ◄ | 37K+ |
| Support Resolution | 50% | ► | 89% |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ► | 3 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2024 | |
| Age | 13 years | 2 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.9+ | 5.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | 8.1+ | 8.1+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.3.0 | 4.4.1 |
Rating Breakdown
WP Offload Media Lite for Amazon S3…
Advanced Media Offloader
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WP Offload Media Lite for Amazon S3… averaged approximately 601 daily downloads while Advanced Media Offloader averaged 201.
Recent Reviews
WP Offload Media Lite for Amazon S3… Reviews
Worst indexes
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Life saver
S3 and cloudfront setup is really difficult and time consuming. But the plugin provides very good documentation and fast tech support. And signed url with referal Referer works. Thank you.
Does not work with new WP version
I’ve been using it for all of my websites but It stopped working 3-5 months ago. I couldn’t select any bucket at all although it’s creating new one (still nothing happened after clicking, only appear
Advanced Media Offloader Reviews
Super great!
Thank you for this amazing plugin! It works like a charm, out of the box. I’ve tried it with all sorts of different s3 storage providers, even some lesser known. It worked with all, custom URLs and al
Recommended
Slick plugin that works well for me with Cloudflare’s R2. This topic was modified 1 month, 4 weeks ago by dbrabyn.
Amazing Plugin
I don’t have experience with other offloading plugins, but Advanced Media Offloader has been an absolute joy to use — simple, intuitive, and straightforward.
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