Advanced Media Offloader vs Shift8 CDN (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org CDN Plugins top 10: Advanced Media Offloader at #9 and Shift8 CDN at #8. Advanced Media Offloader leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Advanced Media Offloader
Advanced Media Offloader – Offload Media to Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2, DigitalOcean Spaces & More
Offload WordPress media to Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2, DigitalOcean Spaces & more. Save server space, serve files via CDN, speed up your site.
Shift8 CDN
This is a plugin that integrates a 100% free CDN service operated by Shift8, for your Wordpress site. What this means is that you can simply install t …
Who leads on what
Advanced Media Offloader leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Shift8 CDN ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #9 in CDN Plugins.
Advanced Media Offloader has more users: 6,000+ active installs against 500+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Advanced Media Offloader has 46, Shift8 CDN has 40. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Advanced Media Offloader has more reviews behind its score: 46 against 40.
Advanced Media Offloader was updated more recently, on September 3, 2026; Shift8 CDN on February 10, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Advanced Media Offloader
Pick Advanced Media Offloader if you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Shift8 CDN
Pick Shift8 CDN if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them.
Advanced Media Offloader vs Shift8 CDN side by side
| Advanced Media Offloader | Shift8 CDN | |
|---|---|---|
| CDN Plugins ranking | #9 | #8 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 46 | 40 |
| Active installs | 6,000+ | 500+ |
| Total downloads | 66,379 | 73,088 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 3, 2026 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 20, 2024 | May 19, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 6.9.7 |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Advanced Media Offloader ratings
Shift8 CDN ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Advanced Media Offloader nor Shift8 CDN can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the CDN Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Advanced Media Offloader vs Shift8 CDN: common questions
Is Advanced Media Offloader better than Shift8 CDN?
Advanced Media Offloader leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Shift8 CDN ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #9 in CDN Plugins.
Which has more users, Advanced Media Offloader or Shift8 CDN?
Shift8 CDN ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #9 in CDN Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Advanced Media Offloader or Shift8 CDN?
Advanced Media Offloader has more users: 6,000+ active installs against 500+.
Are Advanced Media Offloader and Shift8 CDN free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Advanced Media Offloader may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Shift8 CDN may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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