WordPress plugin comparison

Media Cleaner vs Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media

Media Cleaner

by Jordy Meow

90K+ installs4.6

Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media

by cubecolour

70+ installs5.0

At a glance

Media Cleaner has more active installs: 90K+, against 70+ for Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media.
On a typical day, Media Cleaner is downloaded about 3,821 times, Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media about 3.
Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 779 reviews.
Media Cleaner was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Jun 23, 2025 for Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media.
Media Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media.
Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Media Cleaner.

Media Cleaner leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Media Cleaner	Upload Files by Default When Inserting Media
Popular rank	#489	#18,927
Active installs	90K+	70+
Downloads, last 30 days	214.9K	74
Rating	4.6(779)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×1.28	×0.15
Last release	1 day ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	8.1	–

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