FileBird – WordPress Media Library… vs BEA – Sanitize Filename (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
FileBird – WordPress Media Library…
200K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, BEA – Sanitize Filename has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while FileBird – WordPress Media Library… leads in active installations (200K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. FileBird – WordPress Media Library… has accumulated 6.3M+ total downloads while BEA – Sanitize Filename has 16K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | FileBird – WordPress Media Library… | BEA – Sanitize Filename | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,110 | ◄ | 4 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 6.3M+ | ◄ | 16K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ► | 2 days ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Age | 8 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 8.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 6.5.2 | 2.0.9 |
Rating Breakdown
FileBird – WordPress Media Library…
BEA – Sanitize Filename
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, FileBird – WordPress Media Library… averaged approximately 1,204 daily downloads while BEA – Sanitize Filename averaged 18.
Recent Reviews
FileBird – WordPress Media Library… Reviews
Brilliant plugins and support
The plugin is great but the support is even better – highly recommended
Great plugin and super responsive support
Great plugin and outstanding support! We encountered a conflict with another plugin affecting the Media Library, and the support team quickly helped us identify the root cause. Their response wa
Great organizer
It’s so great to be able to organize files with Filebird. Had a technical display issue and they resolved it very quickly!
BEA – Sanitize Filename Reviews
Works Fine
A very good plugin. Thanks
Tip top !
Il est intégré à tous mes projets depuis plusieurs mois, content qu’il soit maintenant sur le repo officiel !
essential
This script is missing from the core
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