WordPress plugin comparison
Media Cleaner vs Physical Media Folders
At a glance
- Media Cleaner has more active installs: 90K+, against 50+ for Physical Media Folders.
- On a typical day, Media Cleaner is downloaded about 3,821 times, Physical Media Folders about 7.
- Physical Media Folders has no reviews yet.
- Media Cleaner was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Jul 19, 2026 for Physical Media Folders.
- Media Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Physical Media Folders.
- Media Cleaner has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Physical Media Folders.
Line by line
Media Cleaner leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Media Cleaner |  Physical Media Folders |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #489 | #21,148 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 214.9K | 156 |
| Rating | 4.6(779) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×0.27 |
| 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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