WordPress plugin comparison
WP Attachments vs WP Media Categories
At a glance
- WP Attachments has more active installs: 3K+, against 800+ for WP Media Categories.
- On a typical day, WP Attachments is downloaded about 53 times, WP Media Categories about 18.
- WP Media Categories is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.5 from 43 reviews.
- WP Attachments was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Sep 16, 2026 for WP Media Categories.
- WP Attachments resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for WP Media Categories.
- WP Attachments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for WP Media Categories.
- WP Attachments has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for WP Media Categories.
Line by line
WP Attachments leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Attachments |  WP Media Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,908 | #7,504 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 497 |
| Rating | 4.5(43) | 4.6(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.83 | ×0.58 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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