WordPress plugin comparison
Media Library Assistant vs Physical Media Folders
Media Library Assistant
by David Lingren
70K+ installs4.8
Physical Media Folders
by Vinod Ram
50+ installs
At a glance
- Media Library Assistant has more active installs: 70K+, against 50+ for Physical Media Folders.
- On a typical day, Media Library Assistant is downloaded about 1,032 times, Physical Media Folders about 7.
- Physical Media Folders has no reviews yet.
- Media Library Assistant was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Jul 19, 2026 for Physical Media Folders.
- Physical Media Folders resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 86% for Media Library Assistant.
- Media Library Assistant is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Physical Media Folders.
- Media Library Assistant has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Physical Media Folders.
Line by line
Media Library Assistant leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #607 | #21,148 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 66.2K | 156 |
| Rating | 4.8(202) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 86% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.96 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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