WordPress plugin comparison
Export Categories vs Export Media Library
Export Categories
by Shambhu Patnaik
1K+ installs4.8
Export Media Library
by Andrej Pavlovic
30K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Export Media Library has more active installs: 30K+, against 1K+ for Export Categories.
- On a typical day, Export Media Library is downloaded about 74 times, Export Categories about 25.
- Export Media Library is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 48 reviews, against 4.8 from 12 reviews.
- Export Categories was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Apr 5, 2023 for Export Media Library.
- Export Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Export Media Library.
- Export Categories has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Export Media Library.
Line by line
Export Media Library leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Export Categories | Export Media Library |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,720 | #957 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 476 | 2.2K |
| Rating | 4.8(12) | 4.9(48) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.2.15 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 3 years 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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