Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! vs Link Library (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress!
90K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Link Library has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 97 reviews) while Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! leads in active installations (90K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! has accumulated 4.5M+ total downloads while Link Library has 2.4M+. Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! has a higher support resolution rate (50% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! | Link Library | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 746 | ◄ | 97 |
| Active Installs | 90K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 4.5M+ | ◄ | 2.4M+ |
| Support Resolution | 50% | ◄ | 0% |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ► | 6 days ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2005 | |
| Age | 10 years | 21 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.0+ | 4.4+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 7.0.6 | 7.8.8 |
Rating Breakdown
Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress!
Link Library
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! averaged approximately 3,744 daily downloads while Link Library averaged 250.
Recent Reviews
Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! Reviews
Does The Job
Simple to use
Just Works
Stunnning plugin that hardly has any false positives. It was great to use. Thanks This topic was modified 6 days, 23 hours ago by Dr. Melvin Temo.
非常好用
不错，操作简单。
Link Library Reviews
Simple. Powerful. Useful.
One of the most useful plugins on all of WordPress. It has been, and remains, a classic.
Needs a little TLC
Nice plugin but throws 4 ‘Function wp_enqueue_style was called incorrectly’ PHP Notices. Would be nice to have the option to turn off the various scripts and styles it adds, as due to the above, yo
5⭐ Simple to get started, with lots of advanced options
Simple to get started, with lots of advanced options. It’s easy to dive right in and start adding your links – very intuitive. Only later do you start to realise just how many advanced options ther
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