CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites vs Photo Engine (Media Organizer &… (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites

CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites

4.6(25)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Photo Engine (Media Organizer &…

Photo Engine (Media Organizer &…

4.9(208)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Photo Engine (Media Organizer &… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 208 reviews) while CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites has accumulated 273K+ total downloads while Photo Engine (Media Organizer &… has 245K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites
Photo Engine (Media Organizer &…4.9/5
Total Reviews
25CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites
Photo Engine (Media Organizer &…208
Active Installs
4.0K+CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites
Photo Engine (Media Organizer &…2.0K+
Total Downloads
273K+CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites
Photo Engine (Media Organizer &…245K+
Support Resolution
N/ACMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites
Photo Engine (Media Organizer &…N/A
Last Updated
1 year agoCMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites
Photo Engine (Media Organizer &…1 month ago
First Released
2013CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites
Photo Engine (Media Organizer &…2014
Age
13 yearsCMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites
Photo Engine (Media Organizer &…12 years
WP Requires
false+CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites
Photo Engine (Media Organizer &…6.0+
PHP Requires
false+CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites
Photo Engine (Media Organizer &…7.4+
Business Model
FreeCMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites
Photo Engine (Media Organizer &…Free
Latest Version
2.288CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites
Photo Engine (Media Organizer &…6.5.0

Rating Breakdown

CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites

4.6/5(25 reviews)
5
88%
4
4%
3
0%
2
0%
1
8%

Photo Engine (Media Organizer &…

4.9/5(208 reviews)
5
95%
4
3%
3
0%
2
1%
1
1%

Recent Reviews

CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites Reviews

by cms kings

thank you

alot of hard work went into this because there is very little like it

by LynnR321

Buyer Beware!

I have been a loyal customer of CMS Commander for several years now. It was a straightforward backup tool which was about all I needed -until it quite working. I’d get it fixed and then an upgrade or

by beat.k

Perfect Tool to manage my WordPress sites

Compared to other tools with CMS Commander i have all the options that are important to me in one single plugin: backup, site cloning, updates, even bulk plugin transfers from one to another site and

Photo Engine (Media Organizer &… Reviews

by Corrado Prever

purchased the pro

Purchased the pro version to connect lightroom and wordpress I had a stupid issue with an expired license and got suport in 24h I had several issues to set it out but finally is now working.

by eriksvec

A must-have for all professional photographers

As a professional wedding photographer, I’ve always struggled to keep my photos and portfolio on my website up to date. Photo Engine allows me to easily organize my photos in the backend into folde

by jamesszuch

Won’t Work With Wordfence

Wordfence is blocking the file transfer and the FAQ is pretty useless on this point.So if you are using Wordfence, or I suspect any other firewall plugin, you’ll need to debug this yourself to get the

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites or Photo Engine (Media Organizer &… more popular?
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites has 4.0K+ active installations while Photo Engine (Media Organizer &… has 2.0K+. CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites or Photo Engine (Media Organizer &…?
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites has a 4.6/5 rating from 25 reviews, while Photo Engine (Media Organizer &… has a 4.9/5 rating from 208 reviews.
Are CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites and Photo Engine (Media Organizer &… free?
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites is free and Photo Engine (Media Organizer &… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites or Photo Engine (Media Organizer &…?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
CMS Commander – Manage Multiple Sites was last updated 1 year ago and Photo Engine (Media Organizer &… was last updated 1 month ago.

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