WDES rtMedia Music
WDES rtMedia Music for your rtMedia, Buddypress needs.
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WDES rtMedia Music shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 7 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.0 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where WDES rtMedia Music stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| artist | >100 |
| audio | >100 |
| Genre | #90 |
| media | >100 |
| music | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About WDES rtMedia Music
From the official readme · v1.1.2Description
WDES rtMedia Music is designed for rtMedia WordPress plugin addons. This plugin is useless without Buddypress and rtMedia installed in your site. WDES rtMedia Music has a way to categories/search your music by genre, artist, album, and also capable of adding a featured image in every music uploaded.
Image is this directly save into WordPress uploads and can be found in media dashboard page. Install now to find out more usefull things features.
Main Features
- It has admin settings where located in rtMedia > WDES Music dashboard menu. There, you can change the global names, post per page, use shortcode (
[wdes-rtmedia-music]) in custom pages, and more. - It has default pages like All Music page with search form and pagination, Upload page, Genre page.
- All front-end templates can override to your theme/child theme folder. Visit WDES rtMedia Music documentation.
Addons
WDES rtMedia Music Genre – download here
- This addons can categories your music by genre before the music uploaded and in edit media page.
- You can search the music by genre.
- Genre name can be renamed in rtmedia settings in WordPress dashboard.
- Can add/remove list of genre via rtmedia settings in WordPress dashboard.
WDES rtMedia Music Image – download here
- This addons can add a featured image in your music media page.
- Image size can be change in rtmedia settings in WordPress dashboard. Both featured image and thumbnail image.
- Add featured image can be done before the files uploaded and in edit music media edit page.
- Images is stored in WordPress media folder (wp-content > uploads).
WDES rtMedia Music Artist – download here
- This addons can set artist before the music uploaded or even in edit music page.
- Can search the music by artist.
- Can view all artist.
- Can view the music by artist.
- Artist name can be renamed in rtmedia settings in WordPress dashboard.
- Artist can be sync/setup by registered user (all users or by roles) or free text in rtmedia settings in WordPress dashboard.
WDES rtMedia Music Album – coming soon
WDES rtMedia Music Author – coming soon
Related plugins
Develop by
Anthony Carbon – WordPress Developer/Programmer
Happy coding everyone 😀
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Use the “Dashboard > rtMedia > WDES Music dashboard menu” menu in your dashboard.
Changelog
Just upgrade via Wordpress.
1.1.1
- Added zip files of the previous versions in braches plugin repository.
Screenshots
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FAQ
WDES rtMedia Music: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026
Is WDES rtMedia Music free?
Yes. WDES rtMedia Music is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WDES rtMedia Music safe to use in 2026?
WDES rtMedia Music shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WDES rtMedia Music?
WDES rtMedia Music is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,076 times since it launched in January 2017. It was downloaded 64 times in the last 30 days.
Does WDES rtMedia Music work with WordPress 7.1?
WDES rtMedia Music is officially tested up to WordPress 5.0.30, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WDES rtMedia Music last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.2, was released on June 1, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes WDES rtMedia Music?
WDES rtMedia Music is developed and maintained by Anthony Carbon.
What are the best alternatives to WDES rtMedia Music?
The most popular alternatives to WDES rtMedia Music are Gigs Calendar (200+ installs), Beatport Discography shortc… (80+ installs) and Simple Discography (70+ installs).
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