Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! vs Phoenix Media Rename (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, Phoenix Media Rename has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 75 reviews) while Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! leads in active installations (90K+ vs 50K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! has accumulated 4.5M+ total downloads while Phoenix Media Rename has 1.5M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! | Phoenix Media Rename | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 746 | ◄ | 75 |
| Active Installs | 90K+ | ◄ | 50K+ |
| Total Downloads | 4.5M+ | ◄ | 1.5M+ |
| Support Resolution | 50% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 6 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2016 | |
| Age | 10 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.0+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 8.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 7.0.6 | 3.13.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress!
Phoenix Media Rename
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! averaged approximately 3,744 daily downloads while Phoenix Media Rename averaged 122.
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。
Phoenix Media Rename Reviews
Lovely Piece of Software!
Enjoyed using it, fast and easy to use…and did the job needed.
Wooks great
Easy to use, does the job!
Does exactly what it says
Easy rename of already uploaded images – perfect.
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