WordPress Media library management tools: alternatives and switching considerations
Compare features, licenses and deployment needs.
Source description: “Organize thousands of WordPress media files in folders / categories with ease.” Deployment: WordPress 3.0 / PHP 7.4. Listed version 6.5.9. 200,000 active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Source description: “One-click uploads from Unsplash, Openverse, Pixabay, Pexels, and Giphy directly to your WordPress media library.” Deployment: WordPress 6.0 / PHP not specified. Listed version 7.2.0. 100,000 active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Source description: “Organize uploaded media in folders, collections and galleries: A file manager for WordPress. Media management made easy with…” Deployment: WordPress 6.1 / PHP 7.4.0. Listed version 4.23.7. 100,000 active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Source description: “Find and delete unused images and media files, fix broken entries, with a trash to undo anything. A…” Deployment: WordPress 6.0 / PHP 8.1. Listed version 7.3.1. 90,000 active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Source description: “Create unlimited folders with the Folders WordPress plugin, organize & manage your Media Library files, Pages & Posts…” Deployment: WordPress 4.7 / PHP not specified. Listed version 3.2.8. 90,000 active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Source description: “Enhances the Media Library; powerful gallery and list shortcodes, full taxonomy support, IPTC/EXIF/XMP/PDF processing, bulk/quick edit.” Deployment: WordPress 5.3.0 / PHP 7.4. Listed version 3.42. 70,000 active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Source description: “This plugin would be handy for those who need to manage a lot of media files.” Deployment: WordPress 6.0 / PHP 5.6. Listed version 2.9.4. 60,000 active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Source description: “Plugin to let you extend the list of allowed file types supported by the Wordpress Media Library”. Deployment: WordPress 4.0 / PHP not specified. Listed version 0.5.2. 40,000 active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Source description: “Create photo and video galleries with albums, sliders and a lightbox. Includes free Media Library folders to organize…” Deployment: WordPress 6.8 / PHP 7.4. Listed version 3.4.5. 40,000 active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Source description: “Allows users to export media library files as a compressed zip archive. Links Website Support”. Deployment: WordPress 4.7.10 / PHP 7.4. Listed version 4.0.2. 30,000 active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Source description: “Organize your pages, posts, and custom post types into folders. Upgrade to pro for media library folders, WooCommerce…” Deployment: WordPress 4.6 / PHP not specified. Listed version 4.2.0. 20,000 active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Source description: “Adds the ability to use categories in the media library.” Deployment: WordPress 4.9 / PHP not specified. Listed version 2.0.2. 20,000 active installations reported by WordPress.org.