WordPress plugin comparison

s404 Orphaned Attachment Scanner vs Media Library Categories

s404 Orphaned Attachment Scanner

by surviving404

Fewer than 10 installs

Media Library Categories

by jeffrey-wp

20K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Media Library Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for s404 Orphaned Attachment Scanner.
On a typical day, Media Library Categories is downloaded about 114 times, s404 Orphaned Attachment Scanner about 2.
s404 Orphaned Attachment Scanner has no reviews yet.
Media Library Categories was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Jun 19, 2026 for s404 Orphaned Attachment Scanner.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Media Library Categories has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for s404 Orphaned Attachment Scanner.

Media Library Categories leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	s404 Orphaned Attachment Scanner	Media Library Categories
Popular rank	#72,601	#1,246
Active installs	Fewer than 10	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	48	3.1K
Rating	No ratings	4.2(52)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.87
Last release	4 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	8.2	–

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