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Media Library Assistant vs FV Top Level Categories (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 5 days ago
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FV Top Level Categories

FV Top Level Categories

4.4(23)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Media Library Assistant has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 198 reviews) and leads in active installations (70K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Media Library Assistant has accumulated 2.6M+ total downloads while FV Top Level Categories has 248K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Media Library Assistant
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FV Top Level Categories4.4/5
Total Reviews
198Media Library Assistant
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FV Top Level Categories23
Active Installs
70K+Media Library Assistant
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FV Top Level Categories20K+
Total Downloads
2.6M+Media Library Assistant
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FV Top Level Categories248K+
Support Resolution
100%Media Library Assistant
FV Top Level CategoriesN/A
Last Updated
5 days agoMedia Library Assistant
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FV Top Level Categories7 months ago
First Released
2012Media Library Assistant
FV Top Level Categories2011
Age
14 yearsMedia Library Assistant
FV Top Level Categories15 years
WP Requires
4.7+Media Library Assistant
FV Top Level Categories3.2.1+
PHP Requires
7.4+Media Library Assistant
FV Top Level Categoriesfalse+
Business Model
FreeMedia Library Assistant
FV Top Level CategoriesFree
Latest Version
3.35Media Library Assistant
FV Top Level Categories1.9.1

Rating Breakdown

Media Library Assistant

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

FV Top Level Categories

4.4/5(23 reviews)
5
83%
4
0%
3
4%
2
0%
1
13%

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!

FV Top Level Categories Reviews

by thepiper

It works

It works fine

by ADigitalMark

Perfect

Simple. Light on code. Easy to understand interface. Handles redirects by itself. Works immediately, without breaking anything else. A delight to have discovered it. I can recommend this to anyone wan

by aplusdesign

Works Perfectly :: If you have your other permalinks correct!

Does as labelled, removed /category/ from all my category links generated by WordPress, did not break pagination!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Media Library Assistant or FV Top Level Categories more popular?
Media Library Assistant has 70K+ active installations while FV Top Level Categories has 20K+. Media Library Assistant is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Media Library Assistant or FV Top Level Categories?
Media Library Assistant has a 4.8/5 rating from 198 reviews, while FV Top Level Categories has a 4.4/5 rating from 23 reviews.
Are Media Library Assistant and FV Top Level Categories free?
Media Library Assistant is free and FV Top Level Categories is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Media Library Assistant or FV Top Level Categories?
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 5 days ago and FV Top Level Categories was last updated 7 months ago.

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