WordPress plugin comparison
Category Expander vs Media Library Categories
At a glance
- Media Library Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Category Expander.
- On a typical day, Media Library Categories is downloaded about 116 times, Category Expander about 1.
- Category Expander has no reviews yet.
- Media Library Categories was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Sep 18, 2012 for Category Expander.
- Category Expander has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Media Library Categories.
Line by line
Media Library Categories leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Expander |  Media Library Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,264 | #1,246 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(52) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | – | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 14 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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