WordPress plugin comparison
Media Checkerboard vs Media Cleaner
At a glance
- Media Cleaner has more active installs: 90K+, against 10+ for Media Checkerboard.
- On a typical day, Media Cleaner is downloaded about 3,821 times, Media Checkerboard about 1.
- Media Checkerboard is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 779 reviews.
- Media Cleaner was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Dec 7, 2015 for Media Checkerboard.
- Media Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Media Checkerboard.
- Media Checkerboard has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Media Cleaner.
Line by line
Media Cleaner leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Media Checkerboard |  Media Cleaner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #41,227 | #489 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 214.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(779) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.28 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.1 |
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