WordPress plugin comparison
Alt checker vs Media Cleaner
At a glance
- Media Cleaner has more active installs: 90K+, against 20+ for Alt checker.
- On a typical day, Media Cleaner is downloaded about 3,407 times, Alt checker about 3.
- Media Cleaner is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 779 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Media Cleaner was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against May 21, 2026 for Alt checker.
- Media Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Alt checker.
- Alt checker has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Media Cleaner.
Line by line
Media Cleaner leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Alt checker |  Media Cleaner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,776 | #490 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 70 | 195.2K |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 4.6(779) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.20 | ×1.28 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.1 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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