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Media Sync vs WP-Memory-Usage (2026)

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

Media Sync

Media Sync

4.7(82)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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VS
WP-Memory-Usage

WP-Memory-Usage

4.5(21)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View WP-Memory-Usage

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Media Sync has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 82 reviews) and leads in active installations (40K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Media Sync has accumulated 532K+ total downloads while WP-Memory-Usage has 291K+. WP-Memory-Usage has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 50%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Media Sync
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WP-Memory-Usage4.5/5
Total Reviews
82Media Sync
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WP-Memory-Usage21
Active Installs
40K+Media Sync
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WP-Memory-Usage10K+
Total Downloads
532K+Media Sync
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WP-Memory-Usage291K+
Support Resolution
50%Media Sync
►
WP-Memory-Usage100%
Last Updated
4 months agoMedia Sync
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WP-Memory-Usage1 month ago
First Released
2018Media Sync
WP-Memory-Usage2009
Age
8 yearsMedia Sync
WP-Memory-Usage17 years
WP Requires
5.3+Media Sync
WP-Memory-Usage5.3+
PHP Requires
7.1+Media Sync
WP-Memory-Usage7.4+
Business Model
FreeMedia Sync
WP-Memory-UsageFree
Latest Version
1.4.9Media Sync
WP-Memory-Usage2.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Media Sync

4.7/5(82 reviews)
5
91%
4
0%
3
0%
2
4%
1
5%

WP-Memory-Usage

4.5/5(21 reviews)
5
76%
4
14%
3
0%
2
5%
1
5%

Recent Reviews

Media Sync Reviews

by gopar3

Great Timesaver!

I backed up a site then brought the staging site live, only to find out they’d ‘forgotten’ several important documents that had been on the old site but not the new one. I was able to restore the file

by Cyrille Sanson

So useful!

The ideal tool for adding media files via FTP to the media library.Thanks a lot to the developer!

by remedia222

Completly hang the admin

The page simply hangs the server, Javascript crash, when it finally works counts are completly off. I’m not trusting this quality of code with my database.

WP-Memory-Usage Reviews

by scmsteve

Helped fix site performance problems

I originally found this becuase I was trying to monitor memory usage to help diagnose poor site performance. It works well for that. However, it also has a tab with a lot of other statistics and it wa

by Denny Müller

Displays the memory limit & current memory usage

Minimal, clear and useful. This plugin helped me to monitor the memory size on comfortable way. A little but nice debug tool. This topic was modified 2 years ago by Denny Müller.

by dimal

5 Stars Useful plugin

Great little plugin.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Media Sync or WP-Memory-Usage more popular?
Media Sync has 40K+ active installations while WP-Memory-Usage has 10K+. Media Sync is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Media Sync or WP-Memory-Usage?
Media Sync has a 4.7/5 rating from 82 reviews, while WP-Memory-Usage has a 4.5/5 rating from 21 reviews.
Are Media Sync and WP-Memory-Usage free?
Media Sync is free and WP-Memory-Usage is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Media Sync or WP-Memory-Usage?
As of April 2026, Media Sync has a 50% support resolution rate while WP-Memory-Usage has a 100% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Media Sync was last updated 4 months ago and WP-Memory-Usage was last updated 1 month ago.

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