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Media Categories

v0.2

by iporter · updated 17 years ago

By default, Wordpress doesn't allow for categorising attachments - just posts. This plugin adds a category selection field to the attachment man …

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Rank
#25,724
Up7 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 26
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
5.6K
5,643 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -66.7% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

Media Categories at a glance

Media Categories is a WordPress plugin by iporter with 20+ active installs, the #25,724 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 67% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.2 came out on Aug 29, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.8.4. Among the 71 plugins tagged “uploads”, it ranks #29. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

41 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Media Categories Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateMedia Categories
Nov 2, 20263
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20264
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 26 · -16.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.26283032Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202626
Nov 8, 202626
Nov 7, 202626
Nov 5, 202627
Nov 4, 202631
Nov 3, 202632
Nov 2, 202632
Nov 1, 202632
Oct 31, 202632
Oct 30, 202632
Oct 29, 202632
Oct 28, 202631
Oct 27, 202631

Rank over time

#25,724 · down 616 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#25K#25.5KOct 27Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#25,724
Nov 8, 2026#25,731
Nov 6, 2026#25,550
Nov 5, 2026#25,323
Nov 4, 2026#25,127
Nov 2, 2026#25,009
Nov 1, 2026#24,997
Oct 31, 2026#25,061
Oct 28, 2026#25,039
Oct 27, 2026#25,108

Growth %

Average -1.34% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-1.85%
Nov 5, 2026-12.90%
Nov 4, 2026-3.13%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+3.23%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.202530Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620+
Nov 8, 202620+
Nov 7, 202620+
Nov 6, 202620+
Nov 5, 202620+
Nov 4, 202630+
Nov 3, 202630+
Nov 2, 202630+
Nov 1, 202630+
Oct 31, 202630+
Oct 30, 202630+
Oct 29, 202630+
Oct 28, 202630+
Oct 27, 202630+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v0.2100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.2
Requires WordPress
–
Tested up to
2.8.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 29, 2009
Last updated
Aug 29, 2009
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Media Categories

How many websites use Media Categories?

Media Categories is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #25,724 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Media Categories been downloaded?

5,643 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Media Categories last updated?

Version 0.2 came out on Aug 29, 2009 (17 years ago).

Is Media Categories compatible with the latest WordPress?

Media Categories’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.8.4, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Media Categories still maintained?

Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Media Categories have?

No one has reviewed Media Categories on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Media Categories?

The plugins most like Media Categories, by the tags they share, are Media Library Assistant (70K+), Media Sync (50K+) and Media Library Categories (20K+). Compare all alternatives

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Media Categories
Estimated installs≈ 26
Reported installs20+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads5.6K
Authoriporter
First releasedAug 29, 2009
Version0.2
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 29, 2009

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