Best folders plugins for WordPress
The most popular folders plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Folders leads with 90K+ active installs, ahead of Wicked Folders (20K+) and CatFolders (6K+). All 66 plugins tagged “folders” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 folders plugins
- 1.
FoldersThe most installed folders plugin, with 90K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 1,527 reviews, updated 3 days ago.
- 2.
Wicked Folders20K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 56 reviews, updated 3 days ago.
- 3.
CatFolders6K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 22 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 4.
Organize Media Folder2K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 16 reviews, updated 4 days ago.
- 5.
BuddyDrive1K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 47 reviews, updated 6 days ago.
- 6.File Permissions & Size Check
300+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
- 7.Virtual Media Folders
300+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 week ago.
- 8.WorkMore Media Folders
200+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 9.
Media Folders Lite100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
- 10.
Uplink Media Bridge for Etch100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 day ago.
All 66 plugins tagged “folders”

Folders
Up in the last 7 days:2#485by Premio3 days ago
Create unlimited folders with the Folders WordPress plugin, organize & manage your Media Library files, Pages & Posts in folders 📁
- Installs
- 90K+
- Rating
- 5.0(1.5K)
- Downloads
- 1.9K/day

Wicked Folders
#1,215by wickedplugins3 days ago
Organize your pages, posts, and custom post types into folders. Upgrade to pro for media library folders, WooCommerce integration, and more.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 4.9(56)
- Downloads
- 231/day

CatFolders
Down in the last 7 days:9#2,726by CatFolders7 days ago
Organize and manage your files with WordPress media folders. Fast, flexible, and professional.
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- 4.3(22)
- Downloads
- 100/day

Organize Media Folder
Down in the last 7 days:15#5,051by Katsushi Kawamori4 days ago
Organize Media Library by Folders. URL in the content, replace with the new URL.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.1(16)
- Downloads
- 47/day

BuddyDrive
Down in the last 7 days:10#5,905by Themekraft6 days ago
BuddyDrive lets BuddyPress users upload, manage, and share files and folders from profiles or groups.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.3(47)
- Downloads
- 28/day
File Permissions & Size Check
Down in the last 7 days:117#10,672by wycks13 years ago
Simple plugin that checks your WordPress install and shows your file permissions, size, and last modified date.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 4.8(4)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Virtual Media Folders
Up in the last 7 days:187#10,804by Per Søderlind12 days ago
Virtual folder organization and intelligent management for the WordPress Media Library, without altering file locations on disk.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 49/day
WorkMore Media Folders
Up in the last 7 days:219#12,040by Work More22 days ago
Organize the WordPress Media Library with drag-and-drop folders. Virtual folders never move files or break URLs, and stay fast with 50,000+ files.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Media Folders Lite
Up in the last 7 days:64#13,151by jbulies2 years ago
Upload files to custom folders in WP Media Library.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Uplink Media Bridge for Etch
Up in the last 7 days:828#14,094by Stephen Walker1 day ago
Manage Etch Collections directly in WordPress, with optional Wicked Folders or HappyFiles synchronization.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 60/day

Lens
Up in the last 7 days:98#17,710by Neonic9 months ago
Lens has it all: unlimited folders, drag-and-drop, role-based permissions, smart search, and more. Get organized now!
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Folderly
#21,781by wpfolderly1 month ago
Folderly is a user-friendly WordPress plugin that lets you organize documents, media files, and posts into virtual folders.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 6/day

JT Media Folders
Up in the last 7 days:680#22,146by JTruax16 days ago
A lightweight solution to add categorized folders to your WordPress Media Library. Works with bulk selection. Optimized for the Gutenberg editor.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Permissions & Security Audit
Down in the last 7 days:251#23,911by Andrew Stewart5 years ago
Permissions & Security Audit is a plugin that runs a series of tests to check common security issues with the following areas:
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 2.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Double Youpï Refined Media Library
#24,711by Double Youpï9 days ago
A media library organizer for WordPress: nested folders by drag and drop, collections, duplicate and unused file cleanup, WebP/AVIF on upload.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 22/day

Unstoppable Media Folders
#25,307by Unstoppable Solutions15 days ago
Organize the WordPress Media Library into virtual, nestable folders without moving any files. Existing image URLs never change.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Easy Folders
Down in the last 7 days:39#25,446by RipeBits3 years ago
🔥 Easily arrange WordPress media files, pages & posts into folders or categories.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

KooKoa Folders
Up in the last 7 days:369#26,297by KooKoa1 month ago
Organize the WordPress Media Library with unlimited media folders, subfolders, Smart Folders, and a lightweight file manager.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Media Folder Manager
Down in the last 7 days:178#27,031by lytechxdigital7 months ago
Organize media files into virtual folders with a modern, folder-based media manager for WordPress Media Library.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Grafucci Folders
#28,183by Grafucci26 days ago
Put pages, posts, products, and the media library into folders. Drag items in. Links and file URLs do not change.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
AutoCHMOD
#29,042by belinde12 years ago
Protect folders and files from unhautorized changes managing filesystem permissions.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Folderra
Up in the last 7 days:416#32,708by davelabs8 days ago
Visual folder management for WordPress — organize pages and posts into smart folders and keep your media library clean.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 17/day

Manage Folders and Labels (Gravity Forms)
#32,947by Sarah Ahmad2 months ago
Manage Folders and Labels plugin consists of two modules:
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 12/day

Link Nacional File Browser
Up in the last 7 days:829#33,152by Link Nacional1 month ago
A complete file browser plugin with hierarchical folder system and search interface for WordPress.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Folders4Gravity
Up in the last 7 days:6,725#35,573by BrightLeaf Digital28 days ago
Organize Gravity Forms and Views with flexible drag-and-drop folders. Reduce admin clutter, streamline workflows, and keep your workspace tidy.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Flexa Media Folders
Up in the last 7 days:2,086#37,752by FlexaTech21 days ago
Organize the WordPress Media Library into drag-and-drop folders with a fast React tree, color labels, and a REST API.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
BuddyPress Group Folders
Down in the last 7 days:316#42,592by Ruuttu13 years ago
Very basic and private file storage for groups.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
EW Gallery Plugin
#46,905by kpaske12 years ago
The EW Gallery Plugin allows you to organize photos and YouTube videos on your WordPress website into folders and display each folder in its own Jssor …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Organize Drafts
Down in the last 7 days:9,588#47,327by Linnea Huxford1 year ago
Organize WordPress Drafts with "Draft Types." Think of draft types as folders for sorting your drafts.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Sawir Media Folders
Down in the last 7 days:7,713#48,389by Ricardo Sawir2 days ago
Fast, unlimited folders for the WordPress media library with drag & drop.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Shelfwright
#50,119by karelialabs4 days ago
Folders for the Media Library: drag and drop, uploads into folders, folder galleries. Keeps your Enhanced Media Library categories as they are.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 26/day

Lazy Backup
#50,380by Amzil Ayoub1 year ago
Lazy Backup is a WordPress plugin for one-click database backups and file access from the admin dashboard.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Escuder Media Folders
Up in the last 7 days:21,805#50,489by escuder1 month ago
Organize the WordPress Media Library in nested virtual folders without moving files or changing media URLs.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Filorium
Up in the last 7 days:20,417#51,026by qevixlabs1 month ago
Organize your WordPress Media Library with folders. Drag and drop files, find media faster, and keep all your existing URLs unchanged.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

MedienUpload Lite
Up in the last 7 days:13,113#53,054by Markus Fröndhoff1 month ago
Organize WordPress media into custom folders with a real server directory structure and automatic year/month sorting.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Ordnerwerk
Up in the last 7 days:16,116#54,238by webdesigneckental19 days ago
Virtual folders for the WordPress media library, plus folder-based galleries, slideshows and a lightbox. Files are never moved or renamed.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

QRFolders Lite
Up in the last 7 days:17,709#55,087by qrfolders10 months ago
QRFolders Lite lets you create QR codes that link to folders of documents stored in Google Drive, allowing printed QR codes on stickers, labels, or PD …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
Mulino file show
Down in the last 7 days:3,455#55,431by pedroviking3 days ago
Browse documents in nested, drag-and-drop-organized folders, shown on your site with a block or shortcode. No custom database tables.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Jelly Folders
#59,269by DevStine27 days ago
Organize the Media Library into drag-and-drop folders. Nothing moves on disk, so your file URLs never change.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Uplink Media Manager
#59,505by Stephen Walker4 days ago
Organize WordPress media with folders, compression, galleries and optional Bricks integration.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 29/day

ForgeDBI Media Organizer
Up in the last 7 days:11,770#59,685by ForgeStudio11 days ago
Folders for your media, evidence of where each file is used, and a cleanup that can always be undone.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

PlugNest Media Folders
Up in the last 7 days:6,361#61,110by PlugNest12 days ago
Organize the WordPress media library with real folders, tags, usage scanning and batch tools — without ever touching a file.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day
CodingDude Media Folders
#62,096by codingdude4 years ago
With this plugin you can organize the Media library in folders or categories.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day

RitmoKit
Down in the last 7 days:47#62,513by jretana18 days ago
Organize images into virtual folders and schedule page publication, draft status and trash by date.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Neat Media
Up in the last 7 days:10,376#62,763by Jürgen Meier2 months ago
Folder management for the WordPress Media Library. Organize your media files into folders with drag & drop.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Meindl Ordner
Up in the last 7 days:6,552#63,598by Meindl Webdesign8 days ago
Media library folders, local WebP/AVIF image optimization, AI alt texts and a broken image link fixer – all in one lightweight plugin.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

TekMedia
Down in the last 7 days:13,021#63,824by Tekzen1 month ago
Organise your media library into folders, compress your images, find duplicates and unused files, and delete safely with a trash you can undo.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

FolderShark
Up in the last 7 days:7,240#63,986by vscoda1 month ago
Organize your WordPress Media Library with folders. Drag & drop, bulk move, sort, and more.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

TechnoHelps Smart Folders Pro
Up in the last 7 days:4,812#64,001by technohelps13 days ago
Organize WordPress Media, Pages, and Posts with private virtual folders, drag and drop, customizable colors and unchanged URLs.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Folderei
Down in the last 7 days:14,703#64,315by armandfederico3 months ago
Organize the WordPress Media Library using simple, lightweight virtual folders.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day