Media Cleaner vs Media Search Enhanced
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 Media Search Enhanced at #3,054. Over the last 7 days Media Cleaner slipped 4 places and Media Search Enhanced slipped 4 places. Media Cleaner has the largest install base, roughly 18× the next: 90K+ active installs against 5K+ for Media Search Enhanced. Downloads this week: Media Cleaner 87,632 and Media Search Enhanced 285. Ratings: Media Cleaner 4.6★ from 777 and Media Search Enhanced 4.4★ from 28 reviews.
| Metric | Media Cleaner | Media Search Enhanced |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #489 ▼ 4 | #3,054 ▼ 4 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 87,632 | 285 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (777) | 4.4★ (28) |
| Last updated | Oct 24, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Current version | 7.3.4 | 1.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #480 | #3,045 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2016 | Mar 2014 |
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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Media Cleaner or Media Search Enhanced?
By active installs, Media Cleaner: 90K+ sites run it against 5K+ for Media Search Enhanced, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 26, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Media Cleaner or Media Search Enhanced?
Media Cleaner, at #489 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Media Search Enhanced at #3,054. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Media Cleaner or Media Search Enhanced 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.