WordPress plugin comparison
Enhanced Media Library vs Media Hygiene
At a glance
- Enhanced Media Library has more active installs: 60K+, against 4K+ for Media Hygiene.
- On a typical day, Enhanced Media Library is downloaded about 178 times, Media Hygiene about 106.
- Enhanced Media Library is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 298 reviews, against 4.2 from 41 reviews.
- Media Hygiene was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Jul 15, 2024 for Enhanced Media Library.
- Media Hygiene resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Enhanced Media Library.
- Media Hygiene is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Enhanced Media Library.
- Enhanced Media Library has been around longer: since 2013, against 2023 for Media Hygiene.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 4 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Enhanced Media Library |  Media Hygiene |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #644 | #3,244 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.9K | 2.9K |
| Rating | 4.3(298) | 4.2(41) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.15 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 29 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.0 |
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