WordPress plugin comparison
Media Cleaner vs Photection
At a glance
- Media Cleaner has more active installs: 90K+, against 1K+ for Photection.
- On a typical day, Media Cleaner is downloaded about 3,407 times, Photection about 10.
- Photection is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 779 reviews.
- Media Cleaner was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Sep 27, 2016 for Photection.
- Media Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.0 for Photection.
Line by line
Media Cleaner leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Media Cleaner |  Photection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #490 | #6,699 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 195.2K | 252 |
| Rating | 4.6(779) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.6.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
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