WordPress plugin comparison
Media Categories vs Phoenix Media Rename
At a glance
- Phoenix Media Rename has more active installs: 50K+, against 20+ for Media Categories.
- On a typical day, Phoenix Media Rename is downloaded about 947 times, Media Categories about 2.
- Media Categories has no reviews yet.
- Phoenix Media Rename was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 29, 2009 for Media Categories.
- Phoenix Media Rename is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.8.4 for Media Categories.
- Media Categories has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Phoenix Media Rename.
Line by line
Phoenix Media Rename leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Media Categories |  Phoenix Media Rename |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,745 | #742 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 31.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(75) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 2.8.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.20 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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