Jetpack vs Media File Renamer
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| Feature | Jetpack v16.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.7/5 Visit Details | Media File Renamer v6.3.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 3M+ | 40,000+ |
| Last updated | October 12, 2026 | October 3, 2026 |
| Editions | Jetpack · Jetpack paid plans ($) | Media File Renamer · Media File Renamer Pro ($) |
| Pros | Many modules in one plugin, each switched on separately; Brute-force protection and an image CDN without extra services; Contact form with Akismet spam checks and entries kept in admin | Renames on upload, in bulk or by hand; Updates references in posts, meta and excerpts; Optional AI-suggested names through AI Engine |
| Cons | Needs a WordPress.com connection to work fully; Usage tracking runs once the site is connected, with no separate toggle found; Paid plans gate some features, such as multi-step forms | Renaming changes file URLs, so a backup is needed first; Some features need the Pro version; AI naming depends on the AI Engine plugin |
| Mentioned in our posts | 7 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Site stats dashboard, Brute force login protection, Photon image CDN, Social sharing buttons, Related posts, Newsletter and blog subscriptions, XML sitemaps, VideoPress video hosting ($), Secure sign-on through WordPress.com | Rename on upload, Delayed rename on upload by cron, Manual rename and move of a file, Update references in posts, meta and excerpts, Bulk rename of content references, AI-suggested file names through AI Engine, Pro module loaded when present ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal ($) | — |
| MailPoet | — | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | AI Engine, WPML, Advanced Custom Fields, Yoast SEO |
| Other | Akismet, WordPress.com | — |
| Requires WordPress | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Yes | No |
| External services | jetpack.wordpress.com, api.bruteprotect.com, public-api.wordpress.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, api.paypal.com, v0.wordpress.com, videopress.com, widgets.wp.com, pixel.wp.com, subscribe.wordpress.com | — |
| Blocks | 60 | — |
| Shortcodes | 60 | — |
| Custom tables | 1 | — |