Best media library plugins for WordPress
The most popular media library plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Instant Images leads with 100K+ active installs, ahead of Folders (90K+) and Media Cleaner (90K+). All 425 plugins tagged “media library” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 media library plugins
- 1.
Instant ImagesThe most installed media library plugin, with 100K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 59 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
- 2.
Folders90K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 1,527 reviews, updated 3 days ago.
- 3.
Media Cleaner90K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 779 reviews, updated 5 days ago.
- 4.
Media Library Assistant70K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 202 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 5.
Enhanced Media Library60K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 298 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
- 6.
Quick Featured Images50K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 235 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 7.Crop-Thumbnails
40K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 67 reviews, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 8.
WP Extra File Types40K+ active installs. Rated 3.4 from 39 reviews, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.3.14.
- 9.Export Media Library
30K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 48 reviews, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.2.15.
- 10.
Simple User Avatar20K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 19 reviews, updated 6 days ago.
All 425 plugins tagged “media library”

Instant Images
Down in the last 7 days:1#290by connekthq5 months ago
One-click uploads from Unsplash, Openverse, Pixabay, Pexels, and Giphy directly to your WordPress media library.
- Installs
- 100K+
- Rating
- 4.8(59)
- Downloads
- 428/day

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

Media Cleaner
#489by Jordy Meow5 days ago
Find and delete unused images and media files, fix broken entries, with a trash to undo anything. A lighter, faster WordPress! 💕
- Installs
- 90K+
- Rating
- 4.6(779)
- Downloads
- 4.2K/day

Media Library Assistant
#609by David Lingren10 days ago
Enhances the Media Library; powerful gallery and list shortcodes, full taxonomy support, IPTC/EXIF/XMP/PDF processing, bulk/quick edit.
- Installs
- 70K+
- Rating
- 4.8(202)
- Downloads
- 1.1K/day

Enhanced Media Library
#643by webbistro2 years ago
This plugin would be handy for those who need to manage a lot of media files.
- Installs
- 60K+
- Rating
- 4.3(298)
- Downloads
- 183/day

Quick Featured Images
Down in the last 7 days:2#749by Kybernetik Services2 months ago
The time-saving solution for managing tons of featured images within minutes: Set, replace and delete in bulk and set default images for future posts.
- Installs
- 50K+
- Rating
- 4.7(235)
- Downloads
- 147/day
Crop-Thumbnails
Up in the last 7 days:2#809by Volkmar Kantor11 months ago
"Crop Thumbnails" made it easy to get exacly that specific image-detail you want to show in your featured image or gallery image.
- Installs
- 40K+
- Rating
- 4.6(67)
- Downloads
- 262/day

WP Extra File Types
Down in the last 7 days:2#825by davide.airaghi3 years ago
Plugin to let you extend the list of allowed file types supported by the Wordpress Media Library
- Installs
- 40K+
- Rating
- 3.4(39)
- Downloads
- 63/day
Export Media Library
Down in the last 7 days:2#957by Andrej Pavlovic3 years ago
Allows users to export media library files as a compressed zip archive. Links Website Support
- Installs
- 30K+
- Rating
- 4.9(48)
- Downloads
- 74/day

Simple User Avatar
#1,306by Matteo Manna6 days ago
Simple User Avatar helps users to add or remove their avatar using images from his Media Library.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 4.6(19)
- Downloads
- 397/day

Mime Types Plus
Down in the last 7 days:7#1,684by Katsushi Kawamori2 months ago
Add the mime type that can be used in the media library to each file type.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 3.8(10)
- Downloads
- 45/day

Media Library Helper
Down in the last 7 days:5#1,696by Codexin Technologies11 months ago
Add or edit or bulk edit image ALT tag, caption & description with one click straight from the WordPress media library to improve your SEO score.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.9(58)
- Downloads
- 50/day

The Paste
Down in the last 7 days:6#2,205by podpirate11 months ago
Paste files and image data from clipboard and instantly upload them to the WordPress media library.
- Installs
- 9K+
- Rating
- 4.8(35)
- Downloads
- 38/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

Media Library File Size
Up in the last 7 days:2#2,810by Sully18 days ago
See every file's size in your Media Library, find your largest files, and delete leftover image sizes to free up disk space.
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- 4.6(5)
- Downloads
- 137/day

Smart Auto Upload Images
Down in the last 7 days:2#3,033by Burhan Nasir13 days ago
Automatically import external images into your Media Library on save. Review recent imports and restore original URLs from import history.
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 4.3(6)
- Downloads
- 97/day
Media Search Enhanced
Down in the last 7 days:3#3,048by Yoren Chang2 months ago
Search through all fields in Media Library.
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 4.4(28)
- Downloads
- 37/day

Media Hygiene
Up in the last 7 days:2#3,248by slui27 days ago
Find and delete unused images in your WordPress media library, free up hosting space, and keep your backups small.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 4.2(41)
- Downloads
- 75/day

Document Library Lite
Up in the last 7 days:1#3,413by Barn2 Plugins11 days ago
Create a WordPress document library to manage, search and download files.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 4.1(12)
- Downloads
- 132/day

Free Assets Library
Down in the last 7 days:5#3,589by surror5 months ago
Free Assets Library is the #1 WordPress plugin which provides 600 Million FREE Images with 90,000+ downloads 🚀
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 4.4(11)
- Downloads
- 33/day

Accessibility Tools & Alt Text Finder
Down in the last 7 days:7#4,033by Joe Lopreste5 months ago
WordPress accessibility checker for WCAG issues, missing Alt text finder, contrast checker, guided checklists, resources, and accessibility training.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.9(69)
- Downloads
- 22/day

Moving Media Library
Down in the last 7 days:13#4,515by Katsushi Kawamori2 months ago
Supports the transfer of Media Library between servers.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.6(30)
- Downloads
- 33/day

Restrict Media Library Access
Down in the last 7 days:14#5,048by Alvaro Gómez3 years ago
Restricts access for Authors and Contributors so they can only see their own Media Library uploads.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 14/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
Fix Media Library
Down in the last 7 days:20#5,345by wowpress.host8 years ago
Fix Media Library inconsistency between database and wp-content/uploads folder contents. Unused image files, broken media library entries, missing att …
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.9(32)
- Downloads
- 12/day

Export/Import Media
Down in the last 7 days:47#6,012by Maira Foresto1 month ago
Import and export your WordPress media library from CSV with preview, batch processing, metadata support, and duplicate prevention.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 3.7(3)
- Downloads
- 40/day
Cache Images
Down in the last 7 days:38#6,249by Matt Mullenweg3 years ago
Goes through your posts and gives you the option to cache all hotlinked images from a domain locally in your upload folder
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.0(6)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Overwrite Uploads
Up in the last 7 days:1#6,458by Ian Dunn1 year ago
Overwrites files with the same name and folder when uploading, instead of storing multiple copies with unique filenames.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 3.4(8)
- Downloads
- 175/day

URL Image Importer
Up in the last 7 days:101#6,818by Infinite Uploads1 month ago
Import external images into your WordPress Media Library from any URL, CSV, XML export, or Google Drive link. Bulk import, site migration ready.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 46/day

Infinite Uploads
Up in the last 7 days:13#7,566by Infinite Uploads10 days ago
The all-in-one media library for WordPress. Optimize images, reclaim storage, and manage a growing library with ease.
- Installs
- 800+
- Rating
- 4.2(21)
- Downloads
- 65/day

miniOrange Embed Files for SharePoint/OneDrive
Up in the last 7 days:14#7,635by miniOrange6 days ago
Embed, manage, and sync Microsoft SharePoint and OneDrive documents, folders, lists, and files within WordPress pages, posts, or the media library.
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 5.0(41)
- Downloads
- 36/day
Remove Broken Images
Down in the last 7 days:56#7,715by Room 34 Creative Services, LLC5 months ago
Very simply, uses JavaScript to remove broken images from page display.
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 4.0(4)
- Downloads
- 11/day
GL Import External Images
Down in the last 7 days:14#7,733by Asiqur Rahman1 year ago
Import and insert images to WordPress Media Library from external URLs.
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Exif Caption
Down in the last 7 days:36#8,225by Katsushi Kawamori4 days ago
Insert the Exif data to the caption of the media. Also replaced caption of content.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 4.7(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day

MediaMan
Up in the last 7 days:30#8,644by Chris Burns1 year ago
Improve the default Media Library to see where your images are being used across your WordPress site.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 3.7(3)
- Downloads
- 8/day

AAM Protected Media Files
Down in the last 7 days:37#8,676by AAM Plugin6 months ago
Add-on to the free Advanced Access Manager plugin that protects media files from direct access for visitors, roles or users
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day

External files in Media Library
Up in the last 7 days:64#8,935by threadi1 day ago
Add external files to your media library to use them in your website. They are integrated as if they were available locally.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 47/day

Media API for WooCommerce
Down in the last 7 days:19#9,158by WooPOS11 months ago
Media endpoint for WooCommerce API. Upload and list media file by WooCommerce REST API.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Media Trash Button
Down in the last 7 days:15#9,770by Katsushi Kawamori2 months ago
Add trash button for Media Library.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 8/day
WPArtisan Filename Sanitizer
Down in the last 7 days:19#10,028by OzTheGreat9 years ago
Sanitize media filenames to remove non-latin special characters and accents
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Easy Image Filters
Down in the last 7 days:14#10,498by Kiran Potphode2 years ago
Add cool filters and effects to images without leaving site admin screen. Save new image without loosing original.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 5/day

iFolders
Down in the last 7 days:25#10,535by Avirtum15 days ago
Take control of your media library, posts, pages, and other content with our folder manager. Organize your WordPress data into specific categories.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 4.6(11)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Exif Details
Down in the last 7 days:22#10,544by Katsushi Kawamori2 months ago
Get detailed Exif information about the media file.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Unattached Media Manager
Up in the last 7 days:45#10,788by sungraizfaryad2 months ago
Fix the WordPress Unattached media filter. Automatically attach used media files to their posts so you can safely clean up your library.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 12/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
VA Removing Exif
Up in the last 7 days:18#10,862by kuck1u10 years ago
Automatically remove all Exif data from the new JPEG images when uploading.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

SMNTCS Image Dimensions
Up in the last 7 days:122#11,100by Niels Lange1 month ago
Shows the dimensions and the file size of every image in the media library list view.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 4.8(4)
- Downloads
- 7/day

Upgrade for Unattach and Re-attach Media Attachments
Down in the last 7 days:58#11,242by laurencebahiirwa4 years ago
Allows to unattach and reattach images and other attachments from within the media library page.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 4.4(7)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Upload Media Exif Date
Up in the last 7 days:33#11,385by Katsushi Kawamori4 days ago
When registering images in the media library, register with the date of EXIF information.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Upload Media by Zip
Up in the last 7 days:102#11,507by Kailey (trepmal)10 years ago
Upload a zip archive and let WP unzip it and attach everything to a page/post (or not).
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 3.0(4)
- Downloads
- 6/day