WordPress plugin comparison

Remove Media Library for WordPress vs Media Library Categories

Remove Media Library for WordPress

by webstilo

20+ installs5.0

Media Library Categories

by jeffrey-wp

20K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Media Library Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for Remove Media Library for WordPress.
On a typical day, Media Library Categories is downloaded about 114 times, Remove Media Library for WordPress about 1.
Remove Media Library for WordPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 52 reviews.
Media Library Categories was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Mar 24, 2019 for Remove Media Library for WordPress.
Media Library Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for Remove Media Library for WordPress.
Media Library Categories has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Remove Media Library for WordPress.

Media Library Categories leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Remove Media Library for WordPress	Media Library Categories
Popular rank	#27,327	#1,246
Active installs	20+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	27	3.1K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.2(52)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	5.1.28	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.87
Last release	7 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.4	–

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