WordPress plugin comparison
Media Cleaner vs Thumbnail Manager
At a glance
- Media Cleaner has more active installs: 90K+, against 200+ for Thumbnail Manager.
- On a typical day, Media Cleaner is downloaded about 3,407 times, Thumbnail Manager about 26.
- Thumbnail Manager 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 Oct 28, 2026 for Thumbnail Manager.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Media Cleaner has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Thumbnail Manager.
Line by line
Media Cleaner leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Media Cleaner |  Thumbnail Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #490 | #12,133 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 195.2K | 694 |
| Rating | 4.6(779) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 13 days 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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