WordPress plugin comparison
Categories as Folders vs Media Library Categories
Categories as Folders
by Matteus Barbosa
Fewer than 10 installs3.0
Media Library Categories
by jeffrey-wp
20K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Media Library Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Categories as Folders.
- On a typical day, Media Library Categories is downloaded about 114 times, Categories as Folders about 2.
- Media Library Categories is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 52 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- Media Library Categories was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Sep 27, 2020 for Categories as Folders.
- Media Library Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Categories as Folders.
- Media Library Categories has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Categories as Folders.
Line by line
Media Library Categories leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Categories as Folders | Media Library Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #56,035 | #1,246 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 3.1K |
| Rating | 3.0(1) | 4.2(52) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.9 | – |
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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