WordPress plugin comparison
Default Image Link vs Media Cleaner
At a glance
- Media Cleaner has more active installs: 90K+, against 200+ for Default Image Link.
- On a typical day, Media Cleaner is downloaded about 3,407 times, Default Image Link about 3.
- 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 Dec 23, 2013 for Default Image Link.
- Media Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Default Image Link.
- Default Image Link has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Media Cleaner.
Line by line
Media Cleaner leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Default Image Link |  Media Cleaner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,111 | #490 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 92 | 195.2K |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | 4.6(779) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.28 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 7 days 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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