WordPress plugin comparison
Link Library vs Media Library Categories
Link Library
by Yannick Lefebvre
10K+ installs4.7
Media Library Categories
by jeffrey-wp
20K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Media Library Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Link Library.
- On a typical day, Link Library is downloaded about 268 times, Media Library Categories about 116.
- Link Library is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 97 reviews, against 4.2 from 52 reviews.
- Link Library was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Aug 22, 2026 for Media Library Categories.
- Link Library resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Media Library Categories.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Link Library has been around longer: since 2005, against 2013 for Media Library Categories.
Line by line
Link Library leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Link Library | Media Library Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,095 | #1,247 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.1K | 3.1K |
| Rating | 4.7(97) | 4.2(52) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.12 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 9 days 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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