WordPress plugin comparison
Caption Linker vs Media Cleaner
At a glance
- Media Cleaner has more active installs: 90K+, against 50+ for Caption Linker.
- On a typical day, Media Cleaner is downloaded about 3,407 times, Caption Linker about 4.
- Caption Linker is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.6 from 779 reviews.
- Media Cleaner was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 6, 2015 for Caption Linker.
- Media Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Caption Linker.
- Caption Linker has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Media Cleaner.
Line by line
Media Cleaner leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Caption Linker |  Media Cleaner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,292 | #490 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 73 | 195.2K |
| Rating | 4.8(4) | 4.6(779) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.28 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.1 |
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