WordPress plugin comparison
Virtual Library vs Media Library Categories
Virtual Library
by Łukasz Gołąbek
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 Virtual Library.
- On a typical day, Media Library Categories is downloaded about 116 times, Virtual Library about 2.
- Virtual Library has no reviews yet.
- Media Library Categories was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Jul 21, 2021 for Virtual Library.
- Media Library Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for Virtual Library.
- Media Library Categories has been around longer: since 2013, against 2021 for Virtual Library.
Line by line
Media Library Categories leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Virtual Library | Media Library Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #72,929 | #1,247 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 3.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(52) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.8.19 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 5 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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