WordPress plugin comparison
Cruftless vs Media Cleaner
At a glance
- Media Cleaner has more active installs: 90K+, against fewer than 10 for Cruftless.
- On a typical day, Media Cleaner is downloaded about 3,407 times, Cruftless about 1.
- Cruftless has no reviews yet.
- Media Cleaner was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jul 19, 2017 for Cruftless.
- Media Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Cruftless.
- Media Cleaner has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Cruftless.
Line by line
Media Cleaner leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Cruftless |  Media Cleaner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68,617 | #490 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31 | 195.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(779) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.28 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.1 |
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