WordPress plugin comparison
Change Media Parent vs Media Cleaner
At a glance
- Media Cleaner has more active installs: 90K+, against 40+ for Change Media Parent.
- On a typical day, Media Cleaner is downloaded about 3,821 times, Change Media Parent about 2.
- Change Media Parent is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 779 reviews.
- Media Cleaner was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Aug 2, 2015 for Change Media Parent.
- Media Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Change Media Parent.
- Change Media Parent has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Media Cleaner.
Line by line
Media Cleaner leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Change Media Parent |  Media Cleaner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,453 | #489 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 214.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(779) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.28 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.1 |
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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