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Media Library Assistant vs Export Media Library (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Media Library Assistant

Media Library Assistant

4.8(198)

70K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 days ago
View Media Library Assistant
VS
Export Media Library

Export Media Library

4.9(48)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
View Export Media Library

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Export Media Library has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 48 reviews) while Media Library Assistant leads in active installations (70K+ vs 40K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Media Library Assistant has accumulated 2.6M+ total downloads while Export Media Library has 487K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Media Library Assistant
►
Export Media Library4.9/5
Total Reviews
198Media Library Assistant
◄
Export Media Library48
Active Installs
70K+Media Library Assistant
◄
Export Media Library40K+
Total Downloads
2.6M+Media Library Assistant
◄
Export Media Library487K+
Support Resolution
100%Media Library Assistant
Export Media LibraryN/A
Last Updated
6 days agoMedia Library Assistant
◄
Export Media Library3 years ago
First Released
2012Media Library Assistant
Export Media Library2018
Age
14 yearsMedia Library Assistant
Export Media Library8 years
WP Requires
4.7+Media Library Assistant
Export Media Library4.7.10+
PHP Requires
7.4+Media Library Assistant
Export Media Library7.4+
Business Model
FreeMedia Library Assistant
Export Media LibraryFree
Latest Version
3.35Media Library Assistant
Export Media Library4.0.2

Rating Breakdown

Media Library Assistant

4.8/5(198 reviews)
5
92%
4
4%
3
1%
2
1%
1
3%

Export Media Library

4.9/5(48 reviews)
5
94%
4
0%
3
6%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Media Library Assistant Reviews

by pawblank

Lifesaver for big sites

Media manager is a lifesaver for big sites. Sorting and folder-like organization makes content work much faster

by alltdl

Security Risk: Server Blacklisting

Following a WordPress core update to 6.9, WordFence flagged this plugin for a known security vulnerability. Within just a few hours, and before I could disable or update it, my VPS IP was blacklisted

by Techtivus

Good one!

Just what we needed for our sites!

Export Media Library Reviews

by carolaclavo

Thank you!

This plugin was great. Unable to download all of my images from the WordPress instalation, I was downloading all of it within minutes thanks to this plugin. Great!!

by digitb

Superb

Simply Superb! This topic was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by digitb.

by Mara-z

Works great.

Thank you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Media Library Assistant or Export Media Library more popular?
Media Library Assistant has 70K+ active installations while Export Media Library has 40K+. Media Library Assistant is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Media Library Assistant or Export Media Library?
Media Library Assistant has a 4.8/5 rating from 198 reviews, while Export Media Library has a 4.9/5 rating from 48 reviews.
Are Media Library Assistant and Export Media Library free?
Media Library Assistant is free and Export Media Library is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Media Library Assistant or Export Media Library?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Media Library Assistant was last updated 6 days ago and Export Media Library was last updated 3 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.