WordPress plugin comparison

Categories Metabox Enhanced vs Media Library Categories

Categories Metabox Enhanced

by Yoren Chang

1K+ installs4.9

Media Library Categories

by jeffrey-wp

20K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Media Library Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Categories Metabox Enhanced.
On a typical day, Media Library Categories is downloaded about 114 times, Categories Metabox Enhanced about 17.
Categories Metabox Enhanced is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.2 from 52 reviews.
Media Library Categories was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Jun 25, 2026 for Categories Metabox Enhanced.
Media Library Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Categories Metabox Enhanced.
Media Library Categories has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Categories Metabox Enhanced.

Media Library Categories leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Categories Metabox Enhanced	Media Library Categories
Popular rank	#6,880	#1,246
Active installs	1K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	518	3.1K
Rating	4.9(16)	4.2(52)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.62	×0.87
Last release	4 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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