WordPress plugin comparison
Export Media Library vs Virtual Media Folders
Export Media Library
by Andrej Pavlovic
30K+ installs4.9
Virtual Media Folders
by Per Søderlind
300+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Export Media Library has more active installs: 30K+, against 300+ for Virtual Media Folders.
- On a typical day, Export Media Library is downloaded about 74 times, Virtual Media Folders about 43.
- Virtual Media Folders is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 48 reviews.
- Virtual Media Folders was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Apr 5, 2023 for Export Media Library.
- Virtual Media Folders is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Export Media Library.
- Export Media Library has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Virtual Media Folders.
Line by line
Virtual Media Folders leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Export Media Library | Virtual Media Folders |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #958 | #10,687 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.9(48) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.50 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 15 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.3 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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