WordPress plugin comparison
Category counter vs Media Library Categories
At a glance
- Media Library Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Category counter.
- On a typical day, Media Library Categories is downloaded about 114 times, Category counter about 1.
- Category counter has no reviews yet.
- Media Library Categories was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Mar 23, 2015 for Category counter.
- Media Library Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Category counter.
- Media Library Categories has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Category counter.
Line by line
Media Library Categories leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category counter |  Media Library Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #1,246 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 3.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(52) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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