Disable Media Sizes vs Media Cleaner
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 Cleaner leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #489, ahead of Disable Media Sizes at #1,880. Over the last 7 days Media Cleaner slipped 2 places and Disable Media Sizes slipped 4 places. Media Cleaner has the largest install base, roughly 9× the next: 90K+ active installs against 10K+ for Disable Media Sizes. Downloads this week: Media Cleaner 48,072 and Disable Media Sizes 374. Ratings: Disable Media Sizes 5★ from 23 and Media Cleaner 4.6★ from 778 reviews.
| Metric | Disable Media Sizes | Media Cleaner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,880 ▼ 4 | #489 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 374 | 48,072 |
| Rating | 5★ (23) | 4.6★ (778) |
| Last updated | Jul 18, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.6 | 7.3.4 |
| Best rank on record | #1,841 | #480 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2020 | May 2016 |
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
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Disable Media Sizes or Media Cleaner?
By active installs, Media Cleaner: 90K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Disable Media Sizes, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Media Sizes or Media Cleaner?
Media Cleaner, at #489 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Disable Media Sizes at #1,880. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable Media Sizes or Media Cleaner 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.