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Best Rename Plugins for WordPress

31 plugins are tagged “rename” on WordPress.org. We rank them by active installs and score every one on update freshness, compatibility, ratings and support — so you can pick a safe one in seconds. The most popular right now is WPS Hide Login with 2M+ active installs.

Plugins in category31
#1 by installsWPS Hide Login
Top-30 installs2.1M+
Avg. health (this page)48/100

31 Rename plugins

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Best Rename Plugins for WordPress
Rank Plugin Active installs Rating Updated Health
1 WPS Hide Login WPS Hide Login Change wp-login.php to anything you want. by Remy Perona 2M+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 (2.1K) 2 months ago 79
2 Phoenix Media Rename Phoenix Media Rename The Phoenix Media Rename plugin allows you to easily rename (and retitle) your media files… by crossi72 50K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 (75) 2 weeks ago 79
3 Media File Renamer: Rename for better SEO (AI-Powered) Media File Renamer: Rename for better SEO (AI-Powered) Rename filenames and media metadata for SEO and tidiness. Using AI, manually, in bulk, or… by Jordy Meow 40K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 (447) 2 days ago 78
4 Rename Media Files: Improve Your SEO Rename Media Files: Improve Your SEO Enhance SEO and organize media effortlessly. Fix upload issues, sanitize & optimize… by WPFactory 9K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 (40) 2 weeks ago 88
5 Media Library Tools – AI-Powered Rename, Clean & CSV Import/Export Media Library Tools AI-powered bulk rename, bulk edit metadata, compress images, find duplicates, clean up… by Tiny Solutions 1K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 (14) 2 weeks ago 85
6 Rename default post Labels Rename default post Labels A simple, lightweight WordPress plugin Rename your Default Post labels to custom name in… by AboZain Albanna 500+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (5) 6 years ago 39
7 MD5 Media Renamer MD5 Media Renamer Sanitize and rename automatically media files during upload using PHP time() as prefix and… by neoslab 400+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (3) 13 years ago 34
8 neo Rename – AI Media Renamer for renaming images & alt text with batch processing neo Rename Maximize your image SEO with AI efficiently. Free or with your own API integration. by neoWP Media Image Plugins 200+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (7) 3 weeks ago 85
9 Unique Uploaded Media Name Unique Uploaded Media Name Unique uploaded media names by adding some extra random string by Sazzad Hossain Sharkar 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 7 years ago 32
10 Auto Rename Media On Upload Auto Rename Media On Upload Automatically renames any media files you upload by adding a prefix to the beginning of the… by Jeff Sherk 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 2 years ago 32
11 Rename Users Rename Users This plugins allows administrators to rename wordpress usernames. by quan_flo 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (3) 11 years ago 32
12 Replace & Rename Media Files Replace & Rename Media Files Replace existing media files, rename media files, and display file sizes in the WordPress… by WPVibes 80+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 1 year ago 41
13 Rename Media Rename Media Rename underlying media files from the WordPress media management interface by John Godley 60+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 1 (1) 12 years ago 20
14 Media Rename — OrbitStem Media Rename — OrbitStem Rename media files in WordPress without breaking your site — impact preview, site-wide URL… by Pratik Prajapati 30+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 3 months ago 45
15 Automatic File Renamer Automatic File Renamer Automatic File Renamer let you rename with prefix or suffix media's name, and redirect… by Cellophile 40+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (2) 1 month ago 69
16 FileRenameReplace FileRenameReplace This plugin let the user renaming or replacing files without breaking links. by Albin 20+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 1 (1) 8 years ago 19
17 LH Image Renamer LH Image Renamer Gives attached image uploads a intuitive file name. by shawfactor 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 4 years ago 23
18 Medias ToolBox Medias ToolBox Medias Toolbox allow you to sanitize and rename automatically media files during upload. by neoslab 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 1 year ago 39
19 From Kart to Basket From Kart to Basket This plugin renames Renames "cart" as "Basket". by Akash Maurya 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 6 years ago 30
20 User Rename by Azed User Rename by Azed This plugin let you easily and completely rename a user account (login + nicename + display… by azeddev 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (2) 10 years ago 30
21 Hide wp-admin / wp-login.php Hide wp-admin / wp-login.php Change wp-login.php,wp-admin URL to anything that you want. by sharmakks 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 5 years ago 30
22 Media Genie Media Genie Manage media with folders, auto-renamed uploads, custom image sizes, and Retina (2×)… by PUJI Design <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 1 month ago 55
23 Admin Label Renamer Admin Label Renamer Rename common WordPress admin labels like Posts, Pages, Users, Media, Plugins, and Comments… by Sai Varshith Avunoori <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 8 months ago 36
24 DH – Rename Uploaded Files DH – Rename Uploaded Files Rename WordPress media uploads on the fly with customizable naming patterns. Secure and… by Dannie Herdyawan <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 1 year ago 31
25 GrowthLife Media Suite GrowthLife Media Suite Rename media files into clean, SEO-friendly names (updating every reference), and find… by growthlife <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 2 months ago 67
26 AlexV – Auto Rename and Add Title Upload Metadata AlexV – Auto Rename and Add Title Upload Metadata Automatically renames uploaded images and extracts metadata for media titles and captions. by Alex Vitola <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 2 months ago 55
27 HXMC — Smart Media Cleaner HXMC — Smart Media Cleaner Code-first media library cleanup: find unreferenced images, rename non-ASCII filenames… by youheiokubo <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 1 month ago 60
28 Unique File Unique File Only store one when the uploaded file is same. by rise0chen <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 5 years ago 21
29 Scout Image Studio Scout Image Studio AI-powered Media, URL & Metadata Management for WordPress. by Angelsrock <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 2 hours ago 64
30 Add Prefix on File Upload Add Prefix on File Upload Add a custom prefix after uploading a file by DRF Designer <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 4 years ago 28

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How we rank

Popularity first, then a health check you can trust

Plugins are ordered the way WordPress.org ranks them for this category. Next to each one you’ll see its health score, so a popular-but-neglected option never sneaks into your stack.

  • 25 Update freshness
  • 20 Works with the latest WordPress
  • 25 Rating, weighted by review count
  • 15 Support threads resolved
  • 15 Active installs

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FAQ

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Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026

What is the most popular rename plugin for WordPress?

WPS Hide Login is the most popular rename plugin with 2M+ active installs and a 4.8/5 rating on WordPress.org.

How many rename plugins are on WordPress.org?

There are currently 31 plugins tagged “rename” in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which rename plugin has the best rating?

Among the most-installed options, WPS Hide Login has the highest rating at 4.8/5 from 2,111 reviews.

Are these rename plugins actively maintained?

6 of the top 30 rename plugins were updated in the last 30 days. Check each plugin’s health score for update freshness, WordPress compatibility and support responsiveness.

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