Safe SVG vs FileBird – WordPress Media Library… (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, Safe SVG has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 77 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0M+ vs 200K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Safe SVG has accumulated 12M+ total downloads while FileBird – WordPress Media Library… has 6.3M+. FileBird – WordPress Media Library… has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 50%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Safe SVG | FileBird – WordPress Media Library… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 77 | ► | 1,110 |
| Active Installs | 1.0M+ | ◄ | 200K+ |
| Total Downloads | 12M+ | ◄ | 6.3M+ |
| Support Resolution | 50% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ► | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2018 | |
| Age | 11 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.6+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.4.0 | 6.5.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Safe SVG
FileBird – WordPress Media Library…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Safe SVG averaged approximately 3,869 daily downloads while FileBird – WordPress Media Library… averaged 1,204.
Recent Reviews
Safe SVG Reviews
Works Well
Needed SVG upload support, and this plugin did the job. Very lightweight and easy to use. No issues so far. Some additional settings would be nice, but overall, it’s quite solid.
Nice And Easy
Nice And Easy plugin for using SVG files
Good plugin, but missing …
Would have given a 5 star, but it seems support is missing for the taxonomy / terms section (like in categories) upload for SVG images. Keep getting an error that the upload isn’t supported. Hopefully
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!
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