WordPress plugin comparison

WP E-commerce Expanding Categories vs Media Library Categories

WP E-commerce Expanding Categories

by Adam Sargant

10+ installs4.0

Media Library Categories

by jeffrey-wp

20K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Media Library Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for WP E-commerce Expanding Categories.
On a typical day, Media Library Categories is downloaded about 114 times, WP E-commerce Expanding Categories about 1.
Media Library Categories is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 52 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
Media Library Categories was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Feb 22, 2012 for WP E-commerce Expanding Categories.
Media Library Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for WP E-commerce Expanding Categories.
WP E-commerce Expanding Categories has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Media Library Categories.

Media Library Categories leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	WP E-commerce Expanding Categories	Media Library Categories
Popular rank	#34,723	#1,246
Active installs	10+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	32	3.1K
Rating	4.0(1)	4.2(52)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	3.2.1	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.87
Last release	14 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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