WordPress plugin comparison
Image Background Remover vs Media Cleaner
At a glance
- Media Cleaner has more active installs: 90K+, against 300+ for Image Background Remover.
- On a typical day, Media Cleaner is downloaded about 3,407 times, Image Background Remover about 24.
- Image Background Remover is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 779 reviews.
- Media Cleaner was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 28, 2026 for Image Background Remover.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Media Cleaner has been around longer: since 2016, against 2024 for Image Background Remover.
Line by line
Media Cleaner leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Background Remover |  Media Cleaner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,237 | #490 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 809 | 195.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.6(779) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.50 | ×1.28 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 8.1 |
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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