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 1,528 reviews, updated 5 days ago.
- 3.
Media Cleaner90K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 779 reviews, updated 1 day 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 68 reviews, updated 2 days ago.
- 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 1 week 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
- 426/day

Folders
Down in the last 7 days:2#487by Premio5 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
- 1.8K/day

Media Cleaner
Down in the last 7 days:2#489by Jordy Meow1 day 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
- 3.8K/day

Media Library Assistant
Up in the last 7 days:2#607by David Lingren13 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
- 1K/day

Enhanced Media Library
Down in the last 7 days:3#644by 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
- 178/day

Quick Featured Images
#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
- 137/day
Crop Thumbnails
Down in the last 7 days:1#808by Volkmar Kantor2 days 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(68)
- Downloads
- 270/day

WP Extra File Types
Down in the last 7 days:2#826by 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
- 68/day
Export Media Library
Down in the last 7 days:3#958by 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
- 76/day

Simple User Avatar
Down in the last 7 days:1#1,305by Matteo Manna8 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
- 306/day

Mime Types Plus
Down in the last 7 days:2#1,683by 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
- 43/day

Media Library Helper
Down in the last 7 days:1#1,694by 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:3#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
- 36/day

CatFolders
Up in the last 7 days:2#2,723by CatFolders9 days ago
Organize and manage your files with WordPress media folders. Fast, flexible, and professional.
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- 4.3(22)
- Downloads
- 129/day

Media Library File Size
Up in the last 7 days:12#2,802by Sully20 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
- 115/day

Smart Auto Upload Images
Down in the last 7 days:2#3,027by Burhan Nasir15 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
- 96/day
Media Search Enhanced
Down in the last 7 days:30#3,069by Yoren Chang2 months ago
Search through all fields in Media Library.
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 4.4(28)
- Downloads
- 42/day

Media Hygiene
Up in the last 7 days:3#3,244by slui29 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
- 68/day

Document Library Lite
Up in the last 7 days:2#3,409by Barn2 Plugins13 days ago
Create a WordPress document library to manage, search and download files.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 4.1(12)
- Downloads
- 133/day

Free Assets Library
Down in the last 7 days:11#3,594by 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
- 31/day

Accessibility Tools & Alt Text Finder
Up in the last 7 days:4#4,028by 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:18#4,521by Katsushi Kawamori2 months ago
Supports the transfer of Media Library between servers.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.6(30)
- Downloads
- 33/day

Organize Media Folder
#5,044by Katsushi Kawamori7 days ago
Organize Media Library by Folders. URL in the content, replace with the new URL.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.1(16)
- Downloads
- 68/day

Restrict Media Library Access
Down in the last 7 days:13#5,052by 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
Fix Media Library
Down in the last 7 days:7#5,351by 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:16#5,995by 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
- 41/day
Cache Images
Down in the last 7 days:40#6,263by 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
Down in the last 7 days:12#6,466by 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
- 178/day

URL Image Importer
Up in the last 7 days:122#6,774by 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:16#7,575by Infinite Uploadstoday
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:6#7,649by miniOrange9 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
- 45/day
GL Import External Images
Up in the last 7 days:68#7,724by Asiqur Rahman1 year ago
Import and insert images to WordPress Media Library from external URLs.
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Remove Broken Images
Down in the last 7 days:38#7,731by 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

Exif Caption
#8,205by Katsushi Kawamori7 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:91#8,568by 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
- 11/day

AAM Protected Media Files
Down in the last 7 days:74#8,705by 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:61#8,916by threadi4 days 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
- 49/day

Media API for WooCommerce
Up in the last 7 days:2#9,194by 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
Up in the last 7 days:24#9,744by Katsushi Kawamori2 months ago
Add trash button for Media Library.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 8/day
WPArtisan Filename Sanitizer
Up in the last 7 days:34#10,022by OzTheGreat9 years ago
Sanitize media filenames to remove non-latin special characters and accents
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Exif Details
Up in the last 7 days:11#10,492by Katsushi Kawamori2 months ago
Get detailed Exif information about the media file.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Easy Image Filters
#10,520by 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:9#10,549by Avirtum17 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
Virtual Media Folders
Up in the last 7 days:258#10,687by Per Søderlind15 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
- 46/day

Unattached Media Manager
Up in the last 7 days:43#10,777by 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
VA Removing Exif
Up in the last 7 days:23#10,861by 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:42#11,159by Niels Lange1 month ago
Shows the dimensions and the file size of every image in the media library list view.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 4.8(4)
- Downloads
- 9/day

Upgrade for Unattach and Re-attach Media Attachments
Up in the last 7 days:32#11,180by 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
Down in the last 7 days:5#11,433by Katsushi Kawamori7 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:34#11,536by 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