Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! vs Polaroid Gallery (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, Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 746 reviews) and leads in active installations (90K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! has accumulated 4.5M+ total downloads while Polaroid Gallery has 82K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! | Polaroid Gallery | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 3.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 746 | ◄ | 4 |
| Active Installs | 90K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 4.5M+ | ◄ | 82K+ |
| Support Resolution | 50% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 9 years ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2010 | |
| Age | 10 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.0+ | 3.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 7.0.6 | 2.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress!
Polaroid Gallery
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! averaged approximately 3,744 daily downloads while Polaroid Gallery averaged 5.
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。
Polaroid Gallery Reviews
Not compatible with WordPress 5.5 and current jQuery
This plugin is not compatible with WordPress 5.5 and jQuery 1.12.4. Advise is to look for a different plugin.
Great
Easy to use. Great Work!
easy gallery, good integrated
I like the plugin Polaroid Gallery, because it is easy to use and is well integrated into the wordpress system without using own folders etc. One wish is a touch-friendly handling on mobile devices.
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