WordPress plugin comparison
Media Cleaner vs Media Downloader
At a glance
- Media Cleaner has more active installs: 90K+, against 80+ for Media Downloader.
- On a typical day, Media Cleaner is downloaded about 3,821 times, Media Downloader about 5.
- Media Cleaner is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 779 reviews, against 4.3 from 4 reviews.
- Media Cleaner was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for Media Downloader.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Media Downloader has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Media Cleaner.
Line by line
Media Cleaner leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Media Cleaner |  Media Downloader |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #489 | #17,660 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 214.9K | 89 |
| Rating | 4.6(779) | 4.3(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
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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