WordPress plugin comparison
Media Cleaner vs Simple Image Meta Generator
Media Cleaner
by Jordy Meow
90K+ installs4.6
Simple Image Meta Generator
by George Pattichis
20+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Media Cleaner has more active installs: 90K+, against 20+ for Simple Image Meta Generator.
- On a typical day, Media Cleaner is downloaded about 3,407 times, Simple Image Meta Generator about 2.
- Simple Image Meta Generator is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 779 reviews.
- Media Cleaner was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jul 14, 2025 for Simple Image Meta Generator.
- Media Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Simple Image Meta Generator.
- Media Cleaner has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Simple Image Meta Generator.
Line by line
Media Cleaner leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Media Cleaner | Simple Image Meta Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #490 | #28,204 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 191.5K | 48 |
| Rating | 4.6(779) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×0.10 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 5.6 |
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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