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Enable Media Replace v4.2.2

Easily replace any attached image/file by simply uploading a new file in the Media Library edit view - a real time saver!

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  • Audit coverage Up to date 30 versions audited
  • On Plugin Auditor since Sep 1, 2026
  • Last audited Sep 1, 2026

Compatibility & requirements

The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.

  • Requires PHP 5.6+
  • Requires WordPress 4.9.7+
  • Tested up to WP 7.1 WP 7.1.3 is current
  • Version adoption 56% run the current version

Audit scores by category

125 checks

How this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.

  • 79 Passed
  • 35 Warnings
  • 11 Failed
Security 62/100
Needs Improvement

23 of 37 checks passed.

Code Quality 62/100
Needs Improvement

38 of 61 checks passed.

Performance 58/100
Needs Improvement

7 of 12 checks passed.

Compatibility 83/100
Good

5 of 6 checks passed.

Privacy 100/100
Excellent

3 of 3 checks passed.

Accessibility 50/100
Needs Improvement

3 of 6 checks passed.

Code footprint

How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.

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ZIP file size

363.6 KB

792.8 KB unzipped

Total files

114

across all file types

Lines of PHP

9,996

in 49 files Medium

File types

  • PHP
  • MO
  • PO
  • CSS
  • Other

Top issues

The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.

  • 13 Critical
  • 178 High
  • 118 Medium
  • 174 Low

This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.

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How scores changed across versions

Across 30 audited versions of Enable Media Replace, Accessibility improved the most (+17). The largest regression was in Performance (-9). The codebase grew 138% in size.

Audited 3.3.8 → 4.2.2 · 30 versions

0 50 100 3.3.8 3.6.1 4.1.3 4.2.2

How issues changed across versions

Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.

0 268 535 3.3.8 3.6.1 4.1.3 4.2.2

Download momentum

How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.

Last 7 days

22,661

downloads

Today

1,457

downloads

Week over week

−17%

vs previous week

Month over month

−85%

vs previous month

Download trend: Declining. Abandonment risk: None.

Version intelligence

44% of installs run an older version

≈ 266.6K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.

  • Other
  • v4.1
  • v4.2

Ratings

302 ratings on WordPress.org

  • 5 241
  • 4 13
  • 3 10
  • 2 6
  • 1 32

Support: 6 / 6 threads resolved in the last two months

Maintenance & history

How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.

Last updated

This month

Jun 28, 2026

Actively maintained

Release cadence

~ every 44 days

average between releases

Total releases

85

since Jun 2009 · 17 yrs

Contributors & developers

The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.

Running Enable Media Replace in Your Site?

Our latest audit of Enable Media Replace v4.2.2 flagged 483 issues. Scan your own copy to see each one with its exact file, line number, and a recommended fix.

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