Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! vs Media File Renamer: Rename for better… (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
Media File Renamer: Rename for better…
40K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 746 reviews) and leads in active installations (90K+ vs 40K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! has accumulated 4.5M+ total downloads while Media File Renamer: Rename for better… has 3.2M+. Media File Renamer: Rename for better… has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 50%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! | Media File Renamer: Rename for better… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | 4.6/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 746 | ◄ | 435 |
| Active Installs | 90K+ | ◄ | 40K+ |
| Total Downloads | 4.5M+ | ◄ | 3.2M+ |
| Support Resolution | 50% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 3 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Age | 10 years | 15 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.0+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 7.0.6 | 6.2.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress!
Media File Renamer: Rename for better…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! averaged approximately 3,744 daily downloads while Media File Renamer: Rename for better… averaged 1,011.
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。
Media File Renamer: Rename for better… Reviews
Useful plugin that simplifies naming media files
Very useful utility for renaming media files etc.
Good One
This plugin does efficiently and simply exactly what it says it will do.
pretty good plugin
very useful plugin, work perfectly. maybe purchasing later for the pro version
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