WordPress plugin comparison
Category Thumbnail List vs Media Library Categories
Category Thumbnail List
by Johan Jonk Stenström
200+ installs3.5
Media Library Categories
by jeffrey-wp
20K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Media Library Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for Category Thumbnail List.
- On a typical day, Media Library Categories is downloaded about 114 times, Category Thumbnail List about 3.
- Media Library Categories is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 52 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Media Library Categories was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Feb 21, 2024 for Category Thumbnail List.
- Media Library Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Category Thumbnail List.
- Category Thumbnail List has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Media Library Categories.
Line by line
Media Library Categories leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Thumbnail List | Media Library Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,478 | #1,246 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64 | 3.1K |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 4.2(52) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 2 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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