WordPress plugin comparison
Media Categories vs Media Sync
At a glance
- Media Sync has more active installs: 50K+, against 300+ for Media Categories.
- On a typical day, Media Sync is downloaded about 379 times, Media Categories about 3.
- Media Sync is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 86 reviews, against 3.4 from 7 reviews.
- Media Sync was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Dec 18, 2012 for Media Categories.
- Media Sync is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Media Categories.
- Media Categories has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Media Sync.
Line by line
Media Sync leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Media Categories |  Media Sync |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,823 | #756 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63 | 11K |
| Rating | 3.4(7) | 4.7(86) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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