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Remove Footer Credit vs Media Credit (2026)

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

Remove Footer Credit

Remove Footer Credit

4.7(87)

80K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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Media Credit

Media Credit

4.4(19)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
View Media Credit

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Remove Footer Credit has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 87 reviews) and leads in active installations (80K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Remove Footer Credit has accumulated 1.2M+ total downloads while Media Credit has 65K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Remove Footer Credit
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Media Credit4.4/5
Total Reviews
87Remove Footer Credit
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Media Credit19
Active Installs
80K+Remove Footer Credit
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Media Credit1.0K+
Total Downloads
1.2M+Remove Footer Credit
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Media Credit65K+
Support Resolution
N/ARemove Footer Credit
Media Credit0%
Last Updated
4 months agoRemove Footer Credit
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Media Credit3 years ago
First Released
2016Remove Footer Credit
Media Credit2010
Age
10 yearsRemove Footer Credit
Media Credit16 years
WP Requires
5.9+Remove Footer Credit
Media Credit5.9+
PHP Requires
7.1+Remove Footer Credit
Media Credit7.4+
Business Model
FreeRemove Footer Credit
Media CreditFree
Latest Version
1.0.15Remove Footer Credit
Media Credit4.3.0

Rating Breakdown

Remove Footer Credit

4.7/5(87 reviews)
5
90%
4
2%
3
1%
2
2%
1
5%

Media Credit

4.4/5(19 reviews)
5
84%
4
0%
3
0%
2
5%
1
11%

Recent Reviews

Remove Footer Credit Reviews

by mtpatton

Simple, much simpler than editing

An agency, who’d done a sloppy job, left a protected attribution in the footer. This plugin quickly allowed me to remove that attribution, and I look forward to them noticing, being irked, and not dar

by AlexanderOrlik

Does what I need it to!

The plugin is good and works even on free versions of paid themes that are protected from editing, though not 100%. The plugin developer cannot anticipate all the tricks used by theme creators.Thank y

by Chris Lovie-Tyler

Does what I need it to

This allowed me to replace my theme’s footer text with alternative text. Thanks!

Media Credit Reviews

by Romain Herault

Thanks to this plugin

Does exactly what is asked of it, resources for developers, what more could you ask for?

by freezeweb

Must have, great!

Great plugin, does exactly what I need on my blogs. Happy to see that the developer is still working on it too. I love that you can select wp users in the credit box, this opened up a great workflow f

by jorgeletralia

Simple & elegant

Our website uses images from the most diverse sources. This plugin helps us show in an elegant way the credits of those images. It is very simple to configure and the free support is simply excellent.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Remove Footer Credit or Media Credit more popular?
Remove Footer Credit has 80K+ active installations while Media Credit has 1.0K+. Remove Footer Credit is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Remove Footer Credit or Media Credit?
Remove Footer Credit has a 4.7/5 rating from 87 reviews, while Media Credit has a 4.4/5 rating from 19 reviews.
Are Remove Footer Credit and Media Credit free?
Remove Footer Credit is free and Media Credit is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Remove Footer Credit or Media Credit?
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?
Remove Footer Credit was last updated 4 months ago and Media Credit was last updated 3 years ago.

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