WordPress plugin comparison
Downloadyar Remote Media vs Media Library Categories
Downloadyar Remote Media
by danialpg
30+ installs5.0
Media Library Categories
by jeffrey-wp
20K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Media Library Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 30+ for Downloadyar Remote Media.
- On a typical day, Media Library Categories is downloaded about 114 times, Downloadyar Remote Media about 7.
- Downloadyar Remote Media is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 52 reviews.
- Downloadyar Remote Media was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Aug 22, 2026 for Media Library Categories.
- Downloadyar Remote Media resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Media Library Categories.
- Media Library Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Downloadyar Remote Media.
- Media Library Categories has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for Downloadyar Remote Media.
Line by line
Media Library Categories leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,067 | #1,246 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 165 | 3.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.2(52) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.40 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 29 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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