WordPress plugin comparison

Auto Delete Unattached Media vs Media Library Assistant

Auto Delete Unattached Media

by Wong Siong Kiat

20+ installs3.0

Media Library Assistant

by David Lingren

70K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Media Library Assistant has more active installs: 70K+, against 20+ for Auto Delete Unattached Media.
On a typical day, Media Library Assistant is downloaded about 1,032 times, Auto Delete Unattached Media about 2.
Media Library Assistant is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 202 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Media Library Assistant was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Feb 3, 2022 for Auto Delete Unattached Media.
Media Library Assistant is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Auto Delete Unattached Media.
Media Library Assistant has been around longer: since 2012, against 2022 for Auto Delete Unattached Media.

Media Library Assistant leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Auto Delete Unattached Media	Media Library Assistant
Popular rank	#25,515	#607
Active installs	20+	70K+
Downloads, last 30 days	41	66.2K
Rating	3.0(2)	4.8(202)
Support threads resolved	–	86%
Tested up to	5.9.20	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.96
Last release	4 years ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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