Phoenix Media Rename

83 Quality Score

Active Installs

21/30

With 50,000 active installs it has a solid niche audience, though it is far behind the category leaders that exceed 200,000 installs.

Update Freshness

25/25

Updated within the past month and tested against WordPress 7.0, this score reflects active and current maintenance.

User Rating

14/15

A 94 out of 100 from 75 ratings indicates strong user satisfaction, though the small sample size means ratings could shift.

Support Health

8/15

Only 2 support threads exist with a 50% resolution rate, which is below average and suggests either low demand for support or slow responses.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Full marks here as it supports the latest WordPress core and requires PHP 8.0, aligning with modern hosting environments.

Scores higher than 89% of indexed plugins

About

The Phoenix Media Rename plugin allows you to easily rename (and retitle) your media files, once uploaded.

Active Installs 50k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.7/5

Last Updated 2026-09-11 6:45am GMT

Requires WordPress 5.0+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 8.0+

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: October 6, 2021

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What It Does

Phoenix Media Rename adds a simple rename field directly into the WordPress Media Library, letting you change a media file's slug and title after upload without touching FTP or re-uploading the file. It also updates references across posts, pages, and custom post types so existing embeds keep working after the rename. The retitle function separately updates the alt text, caption, and description for SEO and accessibility cleanup.

Who It's For

This plugin is a good fit for content-heavy sites that routinely need to fix sloppy upload filenames, such as photo blogs, e-commerce catalogues, and news sites that care about SEO-friendly URLs. It is also useful for agencies and site managers handling bulk media imports where default filenames like IMG_2034.jpg need to be cleaned up before going live. Anyone running a multisite with multiple editors will appreciate that the plugin updates internal references automatically.

Who Should Skip It

If you only upload a handful of images a month and don't mind their default filenames, this plugin adds no real value. Sites on PHP 7.x or older must skip it, since it requires PHP 8.0 or higher.

The Bottom Line

Phoenix Media Rename is a focused utility that does one job well, earning an overall score of 82.64 out of 100 with strong maintenance, compatibility, and user satisfaction. The low support volume and 50% resolution rate are minor concerns, but the recent update activity and high ratings suggest the developer is engaged. For sites that need clean SEO-friendly media URLs and have PHP 8.0+, it is a worthwhile addition.

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