Media Categories

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Growth timeline

Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow

1. 2026-02-08 400+ → 300+ down after 329 days in band
2. 2025-03-16 500+ → 400+ down after 190 days in band
3. 2024-09-07 600+ → 500+ down after 244 days in band
4. 2024-01-07 700+ → 600+ down after 3 days in band
5. 2024-01-04 600+ → 700+ up after 2 days in band
6. 2024-01-02 700+ → 600+ down after 182 days in band
7. 2023-07-04 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in band
8. 2023-07-03 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in band

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first

• Media Library Categories 20K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A
• WP Media Categories 800+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B
• Media Library Assistant 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – Autotagger Automatically Add Terms 50K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• Category Posts Widget 40K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• No category parents 6K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D

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Media Categories: 300+ active installs, 3.4★ (7 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-16. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/media-categories-2