WordPress plugin comparison
Autoptimize vs Media Cleaner
At a glance
- Autoptimize has more active installs: 800K+, against 90K+ for Media Cleaner.
- On a typical day, Autoptimize is downloaded about 9,818 times, Media Cleaner about 3,821.
- Autoptimize is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,429 reviews, against 4.6 from 779 reviews.
- Media Cleaner was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 25, 2026 for Autoptimize.
- Media Cleaner resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 83% for Autoptimize.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Autoptimize has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Media Cleaner.
Line by line
Autoptimize leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Autoptimize |  Media Cleaner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #77 | #490 |
| Active installs | 800K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 553.2K | 198.3K |
| Rating | 4.7(1.4K) | 4.6(779) |
| Support threads resolved | 83% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.85 | ×1.44 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
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