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Media Library Categories

by jeffrey-wp · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Media Library Categories is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Media Library Categories
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
jeffrey-wp12 Nov 2013 to 22 Aug 2026, 202 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Media Library Categories
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 22 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
20 Jul 2023Media Library Categories <= 2.0.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 2.0.02.0.15
20 Jan 2023Media Library Categories <= 1.9.9 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 1.9.92.0.00

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating 1.0 in Q1 2024.

Rating distribution
5 star40
4 star2
3 star1
2 star0
1 star9
Latest low reviews

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Media Library Categories
4 May 2026390
11 May 2026714
18 May 2026598
25 May 2026543
1 Jun 2026644
8 Jun 2026652
15 Jun 2026628
22 Jun 2026654
29 Jun 2026628
6 Jul 2026706
13 Jul 2026562
20 Jul 2026659
27 Jul 2026567
3 Aug 2026634
10 Aug 2026652
17 Aug 2026676
24 Aug 2026654
31 Aug 2026684
7 Sep 2026792
14 Sep 2026822
21 Sep 2026782
28 Sep 2026761
5 Oct 2026718
12 Oct 2026695
19 Oct 2026845
26 Oct 2026739
2 Nov 2026123

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 7% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Folders - Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File ManagerScore 95 · 90,000+Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload SizeScore 93 · 100,000+Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File ManagerScore 92 · 100,000+Media Library Organizer - Folders, File Manager & Media CategoriesScore 92 · 20,000+

Facts

Version2.0.2
Authorjeffrey-wp
Added12 Nov 2013
Last updated22 Aug 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress4.9
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Media Library & Asset Management
Tagsmedia, library, category, categories, medialibrary

Questions

Is Media Library Categories still maintained?

Media Library Categories was last updated on 22 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Media Library Categories safe?

Media Library Categories has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Media Library Categories?

The wordpress.org author is jeffrey-wp. Recent committers: jeffrey-wp, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Media Library Categories?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Folders - Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager, Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size, Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File Manager, Media Library Organizer - Folders, File Manager & Media Categories.

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