WordPress plugin comparison
Folders vs Media Cleaner
At a glance
- Both have 90K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Media Cleaner is downloaded about 3,407 times, Folders about 1,898.
- Folders is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1,527 reviews, against 4.6 from 779 reviews.
- Folders was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for Media Cleaner.
- Media Cleaner resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 88% for Folders.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Folders has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Media Cleaner.
Line by line
Folders leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Folders |  Media Cleaner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #485 | #490 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 194.4K | 195.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1.5K) | 4.6(779) |
| Support threads resolved | 88% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.88 | ×1.28 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.1 |
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