Safe SVG vs Media Library Assistant (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
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Safe SVG has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 77 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0M+ vs 70K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Safe SVG has accumulated 12M+ total downloads while Media Library Assistant has 2.6M+. Media Library Assistant has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 50%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Safe SVG | Media Library Assistant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 77 | ► | 198 |
| Active Installs | 1.0M+ | ◄ | 70K+ |
| Total Downloads | 12M+ | ◄ | 2.6M+ |
| Support Resolution | 50% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ► | 6 days ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2012 | |
| Age | 11 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.6+ | 4.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.4.0 | 3.35 |
Rating Breakdown
Safe SVG
Media Library Assistant
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Safe SVG averaged approximately 3,869 daily downloads while Media Library Assistant averaged 2,062.
Recent Reviews
Safe SVG Reviews
Works Well
Needed SVG upload support, and this plugin did the job. Very lightweight and easy to use. No issues so far. Some additional settings would be nice, but overall, it’s quite solid.
Nice And Easy
Nice And Easy plugin for using SVG files
Good plugin, but missing …
Would have given a 5 star, but it seems support is missing for the taxonomy / terms section (like in categories) upload for SVG images. Keep getting an error that the upload isn’t supported. Hopefully
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!
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