WordPress plugin comparison
Media Grid vs Media Library Categories
At a glance
- Media Library Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 2K+ for Media Grid.
- On a typical day, Media Library Categories is downloaded about 114 times, Media Grid about 15.
- Media Grid is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.2 from 52 reviews.
- Media Library Categories was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Media Grid.
Line by line
Media Library Categories leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Media Grid |  Media Library Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,366 | #1,246 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 313 | 3.1K |
| Rating | 4.4(16) | 4.2(52) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | – | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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