WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Upload Folder vs Media Cleaner
At a glance
- Media Cleaner has more active installs: 90K+, against 300+ for Custom Upload Folder.
- On a typical day, Media Cleaner is downloaded about 3,407 times, Custom Upload Folder about 7.
- Media Cleaner is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 779 reviews, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
- Media Cleaner was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Sep 17, 2022 for Custom Upload Folder.
- Media Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Custom Upload Folder.
- Media Cleaner has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Custom Upload Folder.
Line by line
Media Cleaner leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Upload Folder |  Media Cleaner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,668 | #490 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 122 | 195.2K |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | 4.6(779) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.28 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 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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