WordPress plugin comparison
CatWalker vs Media Library Categories
At a glance
- Media Library Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for CatWalker.
- On a typical day, Media Library Categories is downloaded about 116 times, CatWalker about 2.
- Media Library Categories is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 52 reviews, against 3.0 from 4 reviews.
- Media Library Categories was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Apr 23, 2015 for CatWalker.
- Media Library Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for CatWalker.
- CatWalker has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Media Library Categories.
Line by line
Media Library Categories leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CatWalker |  Media Library Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #30,963 | #1,247 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 3.1K |
| Rating | 3.0(4) | 4.2(52) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 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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