WordPress plugin comparison
Primary Categories vs Media Library Categories
Primary Categories
by Jacob McKinney
20+ installs4.5
Media Library Categories
by jeffrey-wp
20K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Media Library Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for Primary Categories.
- On a typical day, Media Library Categories is downloaded about 116 times, Primary Categories about 3.
- Primary Categories is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 52 reviews.
- Media Library Categories was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Aug 5, 2018 for Primary Categories.
- Media Library Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Primary Categories.
- Media Library Categories has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Primary Categories.
Line by line
Media Library Categories leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Primary Categories | Media Library Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,431 | #1,246 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 73 | 3K |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.2(52) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 8 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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