WordPress plugin comparison
Category Search vs Media Library Categories
Category Search
by Vladimir Prelovac
20+ installs
Media Library Categories
by jeffrey-wp
20K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Media Library Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for Category Search.
- On a typical day, Media Library Categories is downloaded about 114 times, Category Search about 1.
- Category Search has no reviews yet.
- Media Library Categories was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Dec 22, 2014 for Category Search.
- Media Library Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Category Search.
- Category Search has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Media Library Categories.
Line by line
Media Library Categories leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Search | Media Library Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,056 | #1,246 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 3.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(52) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 12 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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