FileBird – WordPress Media Library… vs Media Library Categories (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
FileBird – WordPress Media Library…
200K+ active installs
Free
Media Library Categories
20K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, FileBird – WordPress Media Library… has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 1,110 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. FileBird – WordPress Media Library… has accumulated 6.3M+ total downloads while Media Library Categories has 560K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | FileBird – WordPress Media Library… | Media Library Categories | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 4.2/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,110 | ◄ | 52 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 6.3M+ | ◄ | 560K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 10 months ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2013 | |
| Age | 8 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 6.5.2 | 2.0.2 |
Rating Breakdown
FileBird – WordPress Media Library…
Media Library Categories
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, FileBird – WordPress Media Library… averaged approximately 1,204 daily downloads while Media Library Categories averaged 87.
Recent Reviews
FileBird – WordPress Media Library… Reviews
Brilliant plugins and support
The plugin is great but the support is even better – highly recommended
Great plugin and super responsive support
Great plugin and outstanding support! We encountered a conflict with another plugin affecting the Media Library, and the support team quickly helped us identify the root cause. Their response wa
Great organizer
It’s so great to be able to organize files with Filebird. Had a technical display issue and they resolved it very quickly!
Media Library Categories Reviews
Not working anymore
Actually a helpful plugin. But has not been working with WPBakery Page Builder for some time now. Among other things, it blocks adding new images to a gallery. This topic was modified 2 years,
Simple and great
Simple and great plugin for adding category taxonomy to WordPress media.
Works Great
This plugin is great, super helpful. I have been using it to create categories for media items that I then use with Loopers in Theme.co’s Pro theme with Grids and Sliders. Saved me tons of work.
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