Custom Post Type Widgets vs Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,352, ahead of Custom Post Type Widgets at #1,507. Over the last 7 days Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories climbed 3 places and Custom Post Type Widgets climbed 4 places. Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10K+ for Custom Post Type Widgets. Ratings: Custom Post Type Widgets 4.8★ from 14 and Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories 4.7★ from 148 reviews.
| Metric | Custom Post Type Widgets | Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,507 ▲ 4 | #1,352 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 2,847 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (14) | 4.7★ (148) |
| Last updated | Jun 2, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.5.3 | 2.1.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,507 | #1,352 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2015 | Aug 2017 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Custom Post Type Widgets or Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories?
By active installs, Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories: 20K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Custom Post Type Widgets, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Custom Post Type Widgets or Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories?
Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories, at #1,352 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Custom Post Type Widgets at #1,507. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Custom Post Type Widgets or Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.