WordPress plugin comparison
Folders vs Media Hygiene
At a glance
- Folders has more active installs: 90K+, against 4K+ for Media Hygiene.
- On a typical day, Folders is downloaded about 1,898 times, Media Hygiene about 106.
- Folders is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1,527 reviews, against 4.2 from 41 reviews.
- Folders was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 12, 2026 for Media Hygiene.
- Media Hygiene 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 2023 for Media Hygiene.
Line by line
Folders leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Folders |  Media Hygiene |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #485 | #3,245 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 194.4K | 3.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(1.5K) | 4.2(41) |
| Support threads resolved | 88% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.88 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 29 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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