WordPress plugin comparison
Media Cleaner vs Smart Alt Manager
At a glance
- Media Cleaner has more active installs: 90K+, against 100+ for Smart Alt Manager.
- On a typical day, Media Cleaner is downloaded about 3,821 times, Smart Alt Manager about 6.
- Smart Alt Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 779 reviews.
- Media Cleaner was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Mar 17, 2026 for Smart Alt Manager.
- Media Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Smart Alt Manager.
- Media Cleaner has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for Smart Alt Manager.
Line by line
Media Cleaner leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Media Cleaner |  Smart Alt Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #489 | #14,484 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 214.9K | 114 |
| Rating | 4.6(779) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×0.31 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 7 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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