WordPress plugin comparison
Media Cleaner vs Protect Media
At a glance
- Media Cleaner has more active installs: 90K+, against fewer than 10 for Protect Media.
- On a typical day, Media Cleaner is downloaded about 3,407 times, Protect Media about 1.
- Protect Media has no reviews yet.
- Media Cleaner was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against May 19, 2021 for Protect Media.
- Media Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for Protect Media.
- Media Cleaner has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Protect Media.
Line by line
Media Cleaner leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Media Cleaner |  Protect Media |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #490 | #50,087 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 195.2K | 36 |
| Rating | 4.6(779) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.7.21 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
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