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Free Plugin by Premio v3.1.9

Folders

Create unlimited folders with the Folders WordPress plugin, organize & manage your Media Library files, Pages & Posts in folders ๐Ÿ“

Folders

The facts

Rating
5โ˜… from 1,517
Active installs
90k+
Price
Free
Last updated
13 Aug 2026
Added
May 2015
Requires WP
4.7
Tested up to
WP 7.1
Downloads
2,209,618

Our analysis

AI-assisted

Folders is a WordPress plugin that allows you to organise your Pages, Posts, and Media files into unlimited virtual folders. It features a drag-and-drop interface for easy management of your content, making it suitable for web developers and bloggers alike. You can mark folders as important, replace media files, and import/export folder structures from other plugins.

This plugin is particularly useful for those who need to manage a large amount of content and want to keep their media library structured and accessible. The user-friendly design makes it a practical choice for anyone looking to enhance their content organisation on WordPress.

Best for: This plugin suits web developers and bloggers who need to organise a large volume of content.

What it does well

  • โœ“Create unlimited folders for organisation
  • โœ“Drag and drop interface for easy management
  • โœ“Supports bulk actions for files and folders
  • โœ“Allows media replacement across the site
  • โœ“Import/export folder structures from other plugins

Where it falls short

  • โ€ขNo actual folders are created on the server
  • โ€ขLimited information on performance or compatibility with all themes

Verdict

Folders provides a straightforward solution for content organisation in WordPress. Its features cater well to users managing extensive media libraries and content.

From the developer

Premio's own description of Folders, lightly tidied.

Create Unlimited Folders with The Free Folders Plugin Version ๐ŸŽ‰

Folders is a WordPress plugin that enables users to organize all of their Pages, Posts, and Media files in folders. Easily drag and drop items into directories and change the folders tree view (hierarchy). Check out Folders Pro Plans.

๐Ÿ’ช How Folders Plugin Can Help You

Use Folders plugin to organize your WordPress content:

  • Keep your media files organized in folders including photos, videos, music, main website pages, and blog posts. You can also organize media library files in multiple folders.
  • Web developers: keep your clientsโ€™ website pages in proper order. Mark a folder with a star or give it a unique name for clients to understand what is important.
  • Bloggers: manage your own content with ease with this file manager plugin. Organize photos and content by topics, categories, and/or dates.
  • Quickly upload pages, media, and content to your WordPress and easily organize them into directories.
  • Mark certain folders as important to quickly find the content you need for your WordPress projects.
  • Media replace: replace media files with other files. Whenever you replace media, the change will reflect throughout your website on all your pages, posts, etc.

Note: adding a page/post/image into a folder will not change its URL. The folders plugin creates virtual folders, it doesnโ€™t create actual folders in your server or WordPress installation.

โ–ถ๏ธ Folders Plugin Demo

A demo of the Folders plugin is available at Premioโ€™s demo site.

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ How Does the Folders plugin Work?

Upload pages, posts, images, videos, and audio. Then organize everything you upload into neat folders. For instance, create a media folder, content folder, and image folder, then have them all organized by date. It has a drag and drop interface, making it user-friendly for everyone. Itโ€™s like having your own media library at your own disposal. Organize and manage your media library, posts and pages.

๐Ÿ”ฅ Folders plugin features

  • Create unlimited folders
  • Drag and drop pages, posts, and media library
  • Media replace โ€“ replace media files with out media replace feature
  • Folders icon colors โ€“ change the color of your folder icons. Change it for specific folders, or all folders
  • Import folders from other plugins and export Folders structure โ€“ import folders from FileBird, Enhanced Media Library, Wicked Folders, Real Media Library, and WP Media Folder. You can also export Folders structure
  • Keyboard shortcuts โ€“ do quick actions with your folders using keyboard shortcuts. For example, create new folders, rename folders, duplicate a folder, reorder folders, and much more
  • Move media library files, pages & posts to folders without using our drag and drop feature. Whenever you select any element or select some elements in bulk, move it to a folder using our dropdown menu
  • Undo action โ€“ undo your last action in Folders
  • Select specific folders when you add media to your pages, posts or any other post type
  • Drag and drop folders, change order, and hierarchy
  • Search folder names
  • Create more than one folder at once (separate your folders names with commas)
  • Sort your folders โ€“ sort your folders based on the name of the folders
  • Media Library folders upload progress bar โ€“ track the progress of your uploads to the media library
  • Bulk select images and media files and drag them to any folder. Drag and drop media library files one-by-one
  • Bulk select and delete folders. Select one folder or more and delete it in the click of a button
  • While adding images or any kind of file from your media library to your pages and posts, use Folders to view all your media library files based on the folder the files are assigned to
  • Rename folders
  • Monitor all the unassigned media library files, posts, and page & organize them to folders
  • Assign and organize media, pages and posts while adding them to directories
  • Place content in multiple folders at once
  • Resize folders menu
  • Compatible with RTL admin panel (such as Hebrew, Arabic & more)
  • Add and remove folders menu from pages, posts, and media
  • Minimize the folders area if you need extra space
  • Folders plugin is compatible with the WPML plugin

๐Ÿš€ Folders plugin pro features

  • Upgrade to pro to get unlimited sub-folders ๐Ÿ™‚
  • Create folders for each post type โ€“ use folders with other plugins that have custom post types (e.g. Elementor templates, WooCommerce products & more)
  • Dynamic Folders โ€“ automatically filter posts, pages, custom posts, and media library files based on author, date, file size, file types, WooCommerce products & more
  • Delete unused media library files โ€“ using the Folders plugin, search for unused media files that take up unnecessary space on your server, and clean them with just a few clicks. Unused media library will be sorted from the biggest files to the smallest media library files
  • Organize your Plugins using Folders โ€“ create Folders for your plugins and organize them
  • Set Email Notifications โ€“ stay informed with notifications whenever an action occurs on Folders โ€” whether a new file is uploaded by a team member, a post is deleted, or any other change is made.
  • Foldersโ€™ icon colors
  • Download any media library folder as a ZIP: download any media library folder as a zip file
  • Sticky folders โ€“ pin your folders to the upper part of the folders navigation area. Use the sticky folders feature to make your most important folders accessible
  • Star directories โ€“ keep your most important folders more visible
  • Upload folders from your PC โ€“ upload your computer folders, and all its structure (including subfolders) will be recreated on your WordPress website
  • Folders user access management โ€“ advanced folders access management for your team with roles that restrict their access to view and edit your websiteโ€™s folders
  • Lock folders โ€“ locked folders stay pinned, and cannot be dragged or deleted (lock all folders/unlock all folders too)
  • Auto rename file based on the title โ€“ replace the actual file name of media files with the title from the WordPress editor
  • Advanced Media Replacements โ€“ replace media files when uploading and update all references in the database, change dates, organize by newer date & more wi
  • Duplicate folders โ€“ duplicate an existing folder
  • Sort your folders based on the creation date
  • SVG support โ€“ with Folders Pro you can upload SVG files
  • Upload directly to a media library folder โ€“ upload images or any other kind of files to a specific folder
  • Select a default folder for your media library, posts, pages, and custom posts โ€“ select the folder that will load by default when you open your media library, pages, posts, and custom posts. E.g., show all the unassigned files whenever you open the media library
  • Create media library folders directly when you upload new media files
  • Sticky toolbar for the media library โ€“ navigate & organize your folders
  • Metadata details on Media Library hover โ€“ title, size, type, date, dimension & more file information on hover
  • Customize the look and feel of your folders
  • Replace media for all file types โ€“ Replace any kind of files while uploading including PDF, SVG, DOCX, XLSX, etc
  • Compare the new media library file with the old file when you replace media โ€“ compare old media library files with the new one and compare size, dimension & more
  • Folders user restriction โ€“ when enabled, users will only be able to access their folders and media. Admin type users will be able to view all folders (can be enabled for the Dynamic Folders as well)
  • Move files to the trash by default before deleting

๐Ÿค– Dynamic Folders

With the Pro version, when you use the folders plugin on WordPress, our plugin intelligently recognizes the posts, pages, custom posts, and media library files and sorts them into dynamically created folders.

Read the full description on the official page โ†’

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