WordPress plugin comparison
Media Cleaner vs Media Library Downloader
At a glance
- Media Cleaner has more active installs: 90K+, against 5K+ for Media Library Downloader.
- On a typical day, Media Cleaner is downloaded about 3,821 times, Media Library Downloader about 70.
- Media Library Downloader is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.6 from 779 reviews.
- Media Cleaner was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Jul 30, 2026 for Media Library Downloader.
- Media Cleaner resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Media Library Downloader.
- Media Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Media Library Downloader.
- Media Cleaner has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Media Library Downloader.
Line by line
Media Cleaner leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Media Cleaner |  Media Library Downloader |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #489 | #3,055 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 214.9K | 2K |
| Rating | 4.6(779) | 4.8(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×0.79 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 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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