rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… vs MediaPress (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
8.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, MediaPress has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 33 reviews) while rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… has accumulated 1.3M+ total downloads while MediaPress has 208K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… | MediaPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.7/5 | ► | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 152 | ◄ | 33 |
| Active Installs | 8.0K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.3M+ | ◄ | 208K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 3 months ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2016 | |
| Age | 14 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.1+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.7.9 | 1.6.3 |
Rating Breakdown
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
MediaPress
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… averaged approximately 69 daily downloads while MediaPress averaged 29.
Recent Reviews
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… Reviews
Awesome plugin, support like no other!
The plugin is awesome, but the team that built this plugin, I don’t have a word for them yet! All I can say, great job!
Not worth it
It’s impossible to get in touch with their support. I’ve tried creating a user on their site in order to write a ticket, but when I register, I don’t get a confirmation mail at all – this is their onl
Useless
The plugin does nothing literally! No upload button is showing after activating the plugin. Whatever you do on backend settings and even with your code trying to integrate the upload feature, you’ll g
MediaPress Reviews
I have problems uploading files
This is a very good plug-in, but I encountered a bug. When uploading files on a computer, I can press and hold ctrl/command to select multiple photos for uploading at one time, but when I use it on a
like in the 90´s
i am just mind blown that literally NONE of this media plugins for buddypress provide copy pasting images into the editor functionality -_-
MANDATORY FOR SOCIAL ACTIVITY – TOP EXCELLENT SUPPORT
I have removed rtMedia from the theme as it was in conflict with many plugin and scripts and I have installed this own. It works perfectly and uploading a video it’s possible to count the views (and m
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