WordPress plugin comparison
Media Playback Speed vs Media Library Categories
Media Playback Speed
by LewisCowles
300+ installs5.0
Media Library Categories
by jeffrey-wp
20K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Media Library Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 300+ for Media Playback Speed.
- On a typical day, Media Library Categories is downloaded about 114 times, Media Playback Speed about 5.
- Media Playback Speed is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.2 from 52 reviews.
- Media Library Categories was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Jul 5, 2022 for Media Playback Speed.
- Media Library Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Media Playback Speed.
- Media Library Categories has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Media Playback Speed.
Line by line
Media Library Categories leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Media Playback Speed | Media Library Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,800 | #1,246 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 81 | 3.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(9) | 4.2(52) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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