Safe SVG vs Media Library Categories (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Media Library Categories
20K+ 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 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Safe SVG has accumulated 12M+ total downloads while Media Library Categories has 560K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Safe SVG | Media Library Categories | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.2/5 |
| Total Reviews | 77 | ◄ | 52 |
| Active Installs | 1.0M+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 12M+ | ◄ | 560K+ |
| Support Resolution | 50% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 10 months ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2013 | |
| Age | 11 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.6+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.4.0 | 2.0.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Safe SVG
Media Library Categories
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Safe SVG averaged approximately 3,869 daily downloads while Media Library Categories averaged 87.
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 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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