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Media Categories

v1.5

by Eddie Moya · updated 14 years ago

Easily assign categories to media with a clean, simple, and searchable category meta box. Then use the gallery shortcode to display category galleries

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Rank
#10,819
Down5 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 327
300+ reported · High
Total downloads
30.6K
30,598 all-time
Rating
3.4/5
7 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 400+ · ETA unknown

Media Categories at a glance

Media Categories is a WordPress plugin by Eddie Moya with 300+ active installs, the #10,819 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 3.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 1.5 came out on Dec 18, 2012, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.5.2. Among the 8 plugins tagged “media categories”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

72 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Media Categories Compare series
Downloads over time: 21 days across 1 series.5Oct 10Oct 13Oct 17Oct 20Oct 23Oct 27Oct 30
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DateMedia Categories
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20264
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 20268
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 327 · -3.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.330335Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026327
Nov 8, 2026328
Nov 7, 2026328
Nov 5, 2026328
Nov 4, 2026329
Nov 3, 2026329
Nov 2, 2026330
Nov 1, 2026330
Oct 31, 2026331
Oct 30, 2026331
Oct 29, 2026330
Oct 28, 2026331
Oct 27, 2026337

Rank over time

#10,819 · down 49 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#10.8K#10.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#10,819
Nov 8, 2026#10,814
Nov 7, 2026#10,812
Nov 6, 2026#10,804
Nov 5, 2026#10,793
Nov 4, 2026#10,797
Nov 3, 2026#10,791
Nov 2, 2026#10,761
Nov 1, 2026#10,762
Oct 31, 2026#10,740
Oct 30, 2026#10,745
Oct 29, 2026#10,771
Oct 28, 2026#10,777
Oct 27, 2026#10,770

Growth %

Average -0.23% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.30%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026-0.30%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-0.30%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-0.30%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+0.30%
Oct 29, 2026-0.30%
Oct 28, 2026-1.78%

Active installs band

300+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.290300310Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026300+
Nov 8, 2026300+
Nov 7, 2026300+
Nov 6, 2026300+
Nov 5, 2026300+
Nov 4, 2026300+
Nov 3, 2026300+
Nov 2, 2026300+
Nov 1, 2026300+
Oct 31, 2026300+
Oct 30, 2026300+
Oct 29, 2026300+
Oct 28, 2026300+
Oct 27, 2026300+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.5100%

Rating trend

3.4★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.5
Requires WordPress
3.3
Tested up to
3.5.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 16, 2012
Last updated
Dec 18, 2012
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Media Categories

How many websites use Media Categories?

Media Categories is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,819 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Media Categories been downloaded?

30,598 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Media Categories last updated?

Version 1.5 came out on Dec 18, 2012 (13 years ago).

Is Media Categories compatible with the latest WordPress?

Media Categories’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, 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 13 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?

3.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 57% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Media Categories?

The plugins most like Media Categories, by the tags they share, are Media Library Categories (20K+), Media Library Assistant (70K+) and PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.4

★★★★★

7 reviews

  • 5 stars: 4 reviews, 57%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 29%
Positive
57%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
43%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.5.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Media Categories
Estimated installs≈ 327
Reported installs300+
Rating3.4
Reviews7
Total downloads30.6K
AuthorEddie Moya
First releasedJan 16, 2012
Version1.5
Requires WP3.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 18, 2012

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