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Media Categories

300+ installs · #10,823 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
Media Library Categories
Shares 3 of Media Categories's 5 tags.
Most installed
FileBird
200K+ active installs.
Best rated
Media Library Assistant
4.8 out of 5 from 202 reviews.
Most recently updated
Media File Renamer
Updated on Nov 3, 2026.
  1. Media Library Categories

    by jeffrey-wp

    Adds the ability to use categories in the media library.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,247
    Rating
    4.2(52)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Sharescategoriescategorymedia

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  2. Media Library Assistant

    by David Lingren

    Enhances the Media Library; powerful gallery and list shortcodes, full taxonomy support, IPTC/EXIF/XMP/PDF processing, bulk/quick edit.

    Installs
    70K+
    Rank
    #610
    Rating
    4.8(202)
    Updated
    12 days ago

    Sharescategoriesmedia

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  3. PublishPress Taxonomies

    by PublishPress

    Tags, Categories and WordPress terms are easy with PublishPress Taxonomies. Add a Tag or Category to Pages, manage your WooCommerce Categories and Tag …

    Installs
    40K+
    Rank
    #810
    Rating
    4.6(195)
    Updated
    6 days ago

    Sharescategoriescategory

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  4. Recent Posts by Category Widget

    by Ross Cornell

    Just like the default Recent Posts widget except you can choose a category to pull posts from.

    Installs
    4K+
    Rank
    #3,448
    Rating
    4.7(12)
    Updated
    9 years ago

    Sharescategoriescategory

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  5. FileBird

    by Ninja Team

    Organize thousands of WordPress media files in folders / categories with ease.

    Installs
    200K+
    Rank
    #213
    Rating
    4.7(1.1K)
    Updated
    27 days ago

    Sharesmedia

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  6. Media Cleaner

    by Jordy Meow

    Find and delete unused images and media files, fix broken entries, with a trash to undo anything. A lighter, faster WordPress! 💕

    Installs
    90K+
    Rank
    #490
    Rating
    4.6(779)
    Updated
    6 days ago

    Sharesmedia

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  7. List category posts

    by Fernando Briano

    Very customizable plugin to list posts by category (or tag, author and more) in a post, page or widget. Uses the [catlist] shortcode to select posts.

    Installs
    70K+
    Rank
    #549
    Rating
    4.7(254)
    Updated
    4 months ago

    Sharescategories

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  8. Enhanced Media Library

    by webbistro

    This plugin would be handy for those who need to manage a lot of media files.

    Installs
    60K+
    Rank
    #643
    Rating
    4.3(298)
    Updated
    2 years ago

    Sharesmedia categories

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  9. Media Sync

    by erolsk8

    Simple plugin to scan "uploads" directory and bring those files into Media Library.

    Installs
    50K+
    Rank
    #756
    Rating
    4.7(86)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Sharesmedia

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  10. Phoenix Media Rename

    by crossi72

    The Phoenix Media Rename plugin allows you to easily rename (and retitle) your media files, once uploaded.

    Installs
    50K+
    Rank
    #744
    Rating
    4.7(75)
    Updated
    11 days ago

    Sharesmedia

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  11. Pages with category and tag

    by YAHMAN

    Add Categories and Tags to Pages.

    Installs
    50K+
    Rank
    #712
    Rating
    4.8(28)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Sharescategory

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  12. Media File Renamer

    by Jordy Meow

    Rename image files and media metadata for SEO and tidiness. Using AI, manually, in bulk, or in so many other ways!

    Installs
    40K+
    Rank
    #840
    Rating
    4.6(449)
    Updated
    6 days ago

    Sharesmedia

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