WordPress plugin comparison
FV Top Level Categories vs Media Library Categories
FV Top Level Categories
by FolioVision
20K+ installs4.4
Media Library Categories
by jeffrey-wp
20K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Both have 20K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Media Library Categories is downloaded about 114 times, FV Top Level Categories about 45.
- FV Top Level Categories is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 4.2 from 52 reviews.
- Media Library Categories was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Sep 3, 2025 for FV Top Level Categories.
- Media Library Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for FV Top Level Categories.
- FV Top Level Categories has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Media Library Categories.
Line by line
Media Library Categories leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | FV Top Level Categories | Media Library Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,304 | #1,246 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 937 | 3.1K |
| Rating | 4.4(23) | 4.2(52) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.42 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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