WordPress plugin comparison
Media Categories vs WP Attachments
At a glance
- WP Attachments has more active installs: 3K+, against 20+ for Media Categories.
- On a typical day, WP Attachments is downloaded about 53 times, Media Categories about 2.
- Media Categories has no reviews yet.
- WP Attachments was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Aug 29, 2009 for Media Categories.
- WP Attachments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 2.8.4 for Media Categories.
- Media Categories has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for WP Attachments.
Line by line
WP Attachments leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Media Categories |  WP Attachments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,517 | #3,908 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 1.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(43) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 2.8.4 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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