Media Library Assistant vs Tag Groups is the Advanced Way to… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Media Library Assistant
70K+ active installs
Free
Tag Groups is the Advanced Way to…
3.0K+ active installs
Free
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 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Media Library Assistant has accumulated 2.6M+ total downloads while Tag Groups is the Advanced Way to… has 295K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Media Library Assistant | Tag Groups is the Advanced Way to… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 198 | ◄ | 49 |
| Active Installs | 70K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.6M+ | ◄ | 295K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 6 days ago | ◄ | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2012 | |
| Age | 14 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 4.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.35 | 2.1.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Media Library Assistant
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Media Library Assistant averaged approximately 2,062 daily downloads while Tag Groups is the Advanced Way to… averaged 16.
Recent Reviews
Media Library Assistant Reviews
Lifesaver for big sites
Media manager is a lifesaver for big sites. Sorting and folder-like organization makes content work much faster
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
Good one!
Just what we needed for our sites!
Tag Groups is the Advanced Way to… Reviews
nice and useful
thanks!
Quirky accessiblilty
On the admin side, the grouping works well, very intuitive, but the implementation has some flaws in terms accessibility. For example, using a tabbed or accordion interface, the headers are taken out
Now it’s just bullshit – Edit: Problem solved
Since the original developer ChattyMango resold the plugin, it’s just bullshit. In the design theme “Accordion”, the previously neatly and clearly separated keywords are now suddenly and unexpected
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