WordPress plugin comparison
Folders vs Remote Media Libraries
At a glance
- Folders has more active installs: 90K+, against 200+ for Remote Media Libraries.
- On a typical day, Folders is downloaded about 1,898 times, Remote Media Libraries about 14.
- Folders is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1,527 reviews, against 3.9 from 14 reviews.
- Folders was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 3, 2018 for Remote Media Libraries.
- Folders is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Remote Media Libraries.
- Remote Media Libraries has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Folders.
Line by line
Folders leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Folders |  Remote Media Libraries |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #485 | #12,345 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 194.4K | 286 |
| Rating | 5.0(1.5K) | 3.9(14) |
| Support threads resolved | 88% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.88 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.4 |
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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