WordPress plugin comparison
Media Cleaner vs Require Featured Image
At a glance
- Media Cleaner has more active installs: 90K+, against 3K+ for Require Featured Image.
- On a typical day, Media Cleaner is downloaded about 3,407 times, Require Featured Image about 19.
- Media Cleaner is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 779 reviews, against 3.9 from 16 reviews.
- Media Cleaner was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Dec 17, 2019 for Require Featured Image.
- Media Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Require Featured Image.
- Require Featured Image has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Media Cleaner.
Line by line
Media Cleaner leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Media Cleaner |  Require Featured Image |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #490 | #3,917 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 195.2K | 353 |
| Rating | 4.6(779) | 3.9(16) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
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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