WordPress plugin comparison
Frontier Restrict Media vs Media Library Categories
Frontier Restrict Media
by finnj
300+ installs5.0
Media Library Categories
by jeffrey-wp
20K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Media Library Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 300+ for Frontier Restrict Media.
- On a typical day, Media Library Categories is downloaded about 114 times, Frontier Restrict Media about 5.
- Frontier Restrict Media is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.2 from 52 reviews.
- Media Library Categories was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Apr 13, 2023 for Frontier Restrict Media.
- Media Library Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Frontier Restrict Media.
- Media Library Categories has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Frontier Restrict Media.
Line by line
Media Library Categories leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Frontier Restrict Media | Media Library Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,746 | #1,246 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 102 | 3.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(9) | 4.2(52) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4.33 | – |
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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