WordPress plugin comparison

WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix vs Media Library Categories

WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix

by Luke America

60+ installs5.0

Media Library Categories

by jeffrey-wp

20K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Media Library Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 60+ for WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix.
On a typical day, Media Library Categories is downloaded about 114 times, WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix about 2.
WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 52 reviews.
Media Library Categories was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against May 8, 2011 for WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix.
Media Library Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.1.4 for WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix.
WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Media Library Categories.

Media Library Categories leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	WCS Custom Permalinks Hotfix	Media Library Categories
Popular rank	#20,024	#1,246
Active installs	60+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	47	3.1K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.2(52)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	3.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.87
Last release	15 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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