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Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories

Create unlimited Media Library folders and subfolders to organize your files. Export Media Library folders, set default attributes & more.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.1
Current version2.1.6
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.1
Minimum stackWP 5.0 · PHP 5.6
Directory statusactive
Last directory update22 Oct 202611d ago
Active installations20K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating4.7 / 5 from 150 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories version 2.1.6 as active, updated 11d ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Overview

About this plugin

Managing WordPress media files shouldn’t be a daily struggle. Media Library Organizer lets you create unlimited media library folders and subfolders to organize WordPress media library content with ease. Use the intuitive drag & drop editor to arrange your files into folders, ZIP and export Media Library folders, set default attributes by filetype, and so much more.

Why Use Media Library Organizer

Scale with Unlimited Organization – Whether you’re managing 100 or 100,000 media files, with unlimited Media Library folders and subfolders you can organize at any scale. No more scrolling through thousands of unorganized uploads.

Find Files Instantly – Stop wasting time hunting through endless media files. Create organized folder structures that make sense to you and find any file in seconds.

Work More Professionally – Set default metadata for consistent SEO, customize the Media Library interface, and export Media Library folders for backup.

Media Library Organizer Features

Everything you need to organize, manage, and optimize your WordPress Media Library workflow.

🗂️ Core Organization

  • Create unlimited folders and subfolders – Build the folder structure that works for you. No restrictions.
  • Drag and drop files – Individually or bulk select images and media files, and drag them to any folder
  • Advanced sorting options – Sort your files by upload date, modified date, ID, author, and more
  • Default folder – Set the default folder for your uploads

🔧 Smart File Management

  • Export Media Library – Export individual folders or all your Media Library files by downloading them in a ZIP file
  • Set default attributes by file type – Set default image metadata such as alt text, caption, and description. Configurable for each file type separately with support for dynamic tags.
  • Set display defaults – Set defaults for how your uploads appear on your website (link to, size, alignment)

🎨 Interface & Experience

  • Customize the Media Library interface – Edit grid size, number of columns, and customize what is shown in the folder tree
  • Works with all Media Library views – Search and filter attachments by folders in all views, including Featured Image, Media Library List, Grid, Page Builders, ACF, and more

🔄 Migration & Compatibility

  • Import from other plugins – Easily migrate from other WordPress Media Library plugins
  • Compatible with all your favorite tools – Works with the most popular page builders, themes, and WordPress plugins

Pro Features & Advanced Tools

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🔍 Advanced Search & Discovery

  • Advanced search – Search by alt text, filename, caption, or description with match type options
  • Multi-select filters – Use multiple filters at the same time to narrow down results

🔧 Advanced File Management

  • AI image categorization – Automatically categorize your images using AI-powered visual recognition
  • Smart upload workflow – Show folder selection and metadata editing fields when uploading media files
  • Default attribute rules – Create rules for applying default attributes automatically
  • Duplicate files – Duplicate any file with just one click

⚙️ Advanced File Operations

  • Upload entire folders – Create folders based on the folder structure inside ZIP files
  • Auto-extract ZIP files – Automatically extract and organize ZIP file contents
  • ZIP multiple files – Create archives from selected media files

🎯 Professional Media Management

  • EXIF and IPTC editing – Enable editing of professional image metadata
  • Custom taxonomies – Create additional taxonomies for media files beyond folders
  • Create dynamic galleries – Extend WordPress’ [gallery] shortcode to build advanced dynamic galleries

🖼️ Image Optimization

  • Image optimization – Enable compression and set custom quality levels
  • WebP conversion – Automatically convert uploaded images to WebP format for better compression

Why Use Media Library Organizer

From small blogs to enterprise sites, everyone benefits from better media organization. Here’s how different types of websites stay organized:

🛒 E-commerce Stores – Organize product images by category, brand, or collection.

📰 News & Magazine Sites – Sort photo uploads by date, topic, or photographer.

🏠 Real Estate Websites – Organize property photos by listing, location, or status.

📸 Photography & Design Portfolios – Structure galleries by project, client, or shoot date.

📚 Online Course Creators – Separate videos, PDFs, and images by course or module.

🏢 Corporate Websites – Manage marketing materials, documents, and assets by department, campaign, or date.

Support & Documentation

We’re here to help. Feel free to open a new thread on the Support Forum.

Need help getting started? Check out our documentation for guides on every feature.

Useful Resources

  • If you like Media Library Organizer, you’re sure to love our other plugins as well.
  • Learn more about WordPress on our blog.
  • Get the most out of your WordPress website with our helpful YouTube Tutorials.
WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • file manager
  • media categories
  • media folders
  • organize files
  • taxonomy
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.0 · PHP 5.6
Update activity22 Oct 202611d ago

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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex

Recent tracked changes

Version2.1.52.1.6
WordPress compatibility7.1.27.1.3
Version2.1.42.1.5
Version2.1.32.1.4
WordPress compatibility7.17.1.2
Version2.1.22.1.3
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