WordPress plugin comparison

Document Gallery for Real Media Library vs Media Sweep

Document Gallery for Real Media Library

by Matthias Günter

100+ installs3.0

Media Sweep

by WPCreatix

1K+ installs3.8

At a glance

Media Sweep has more active installs: 1K+, against 100+ for Document Gallery for Real Media Library.
On a typical day, Media Sweep is downloaded about 94 times, Document Gallery for Real Media Library about 4.
Media Sweep is rated higher: 3.8 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Media Sweep was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Mar 27, 2020 for Document Gallery for Real Media Library.
Media Sweep is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for Document Gallery for Real Media Library.
Document Gallery for Real Media Library has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Media Sweep.

Media Sweep leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Document Gallery for Real Media Library	Media Sweep
Popular rank	#13,503	#5,949
Active installs	100+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	86	2.7K
Rating	3.0(2)	3.8(11)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	5.4.25	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.55
Last release	6 years ago	4 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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