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Media Library Categories

Adds the ability to use categories in the media library.

★★★★☆4.2 (52) · 20k+ active installs
Free
WordPress.org ↗
what mrrlens sees
MRR · Freemium · upsell unknownPrice not published
Opportunity—
Buyer threads · 30 d0
“No usable features unless you pay for premium.”
#1 complaint · Pricing · 40% of complaints read · analysed Oct 29, 2026 · source

01Revenue

Price not publishedFreemium · upsell unknown
Why there is no estimate

Media Library Categories has a paid tier, but the listing publishes no price. Without one, any revenue figure would rest on a guessed price, so MRRLens shows none and leaves revenue out of its opportunity score.

Exploratory math, not an estimate: if it charged a typical price for its marketplace, active users × paid conversion × monthly price would give $800–4k a month. Assumptions: active users: 20k; 0.5%–2.5% of active users pay; no public price: assumed $8.00/month, typical for this marketplace. Methodology.

2 daily snapshots · growth 30 d: —

Store data from the WordPress.org listing, refreshed daily. Updated 14 h ago. Listed since 2013.

02Why users leave Media Library Categories

5★77%
4★4%
3★2%
2★0%
1★17%
Pricing2 reviews · 40%

Users say core media-category features are locked behind premium; the free version has no usable features.

“No usable features unless you pay for premium.” source ↗
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Sample: 5 recent complaints (1–3★ reviews) · clustered Oct 29, 2026 · complaints from Jun 2017–Feb 2024, none in the last 24 months — history, not today · each review labelled by a model, quotes verbatim

03How to build a better Media Library Categories

Build difficultyLowWordPress plugin scope; main work is media-library UI, category filtering, and page-builder compatibility.
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04Who wants a better Media Library Categories

0 buyer threads in the last 30 days name Media Library Categories.

05Questions about Media Library Categories

How much revenue does Media Library Categories make?

MRRLens shows no revenue figure for Media Library Categories. It sells a paid tier but does not publish the price, and an estimate built on an assumed price would be a guess. The exploratory math is on the page, labelled as such.

What do users complain about most in Media Library Categories?

Across 5 recent complaints, the most common is pricing (40%). Users say core media-category features are locked behind premium; the free version has no usable features.

What are the best Media Library Categories alternatives?

The closest alternative MRRLens found is Folders. Why users leave is on the Media Library Categories alternatives page.

How many people use Media Library Categories?

Media Library Categories lists 20k+ active installs on WordPress.org, rated 4.2 (52).

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