CatFolders – WordPress Media Library Folders & Categories

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103 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 77 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 84% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 73% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ miranpiscanc

   5mo ago

   Excellent plugin and outstanding support. I am using CatFolders to manage a large digital archive of musical scores and historical musical instruments on my WordPress website. The plugin has helped me organize hundreds of PDF files and images in a clear and efficient way. What impressed me the most was the support team. I had a very specific requirement involving custom PHP code and CatFolders folder assignments. Mia and her colleagues took the time to understand the project, provided detailed technical guidance, and even supplied the database query needed to complete the integration successfully. Thanks to their help, I was able to create automatic catalogs of both musical scores and instruments, directly linked to CatFolders folders and WordPress pages. The plugin works very well, but the quality of the support is what truly makes the difference. Highly recommended. Miran PiščancGallus Consort This topic was modified 1 month, 3 weeks ago by miranpiscanc. This topic was modified 1 month, 2 weeks ago by miranpiscanc.

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2. ★★★★★ flecki

   7mo ago

   Files and images can be organized into folders, making it much faster to find and manage content—especially valuable when working with large media libraries. The interface is intuitive and integrates seamlessly into the familiar WordPress environment, so there’s no steep learning curve and you can start working efficiently right away. Support is also excellent: fast, knowledgeable, and solution-oriented, with quick and reliable responses. Overall, a real added value for any WordPress site that needs better organization, clarity, and time savings in media management. Highly recommended.

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3. ★★★★★ rzharding

   7mo ago

   CatFolders enables finding images in the media library much easier. Trying to find images is otherwise tedious and difficult. Support is quick and helpful. Richard Harding

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4. ★★★★★ rvwfreewheelers

   1.0y ago

   I’ve been using CatFolders on my site now for about 3 months and it’s made my pages and media so much easier to manage! I’m also using their Document Library plugin and it’s allowed me to make a neat, easy to manage document library for my community group. Even more importantly, when I was seeing some errors in my debug log, CatFolders responded quickly to my concern and were able to login and repair the problem right away. Thanks so much for the great service!

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5. ★★★★★ koala150

   1.3y ago

   easy to use, does what it should

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6. ★★★★★ kriggity

   1.7y ago

   Intrusive “Upgrade to Pro” ad that blocks part of my Media Library and contains distracting animations. I raised this issue and was directed to another contact that was barely responsive, not helpful, and a waste of my time to undertake.

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7. ★★★★★ Greg Farries

   1.7y ago

   We’re an agency that hosts and maintains numerous client business websites. We use CatFolders to organize the WordPress media library for our own website as well as many of our clients’ sites. Both we and our clients appreciate the ease and functionality of the free version, and when additional features are needed, the Pro version is an excellent upgrade. On top of that, their support is outstanding—quick, responsive, and always helpful, making the overall experience even better.

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8. ★★★★★ antonical

   1.8y ago

   We had an issue where we could not add items to the folders. Support helped us to identify another rouge plugin that was conflicting. Brilliant support and great plugin.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.5.5 Added: “Move” cursor to post type and media list mode Fixed: Page reloading issue when user saves the settings in media library Fixed: CSS issue with WP 7.0 Fixed: Duplicated “Rename” context menu option in Pro version 2.5.5
2. — Version 2.5.4 Improved: Security 2.5.4
3. — Version 2.5.3 Improved: Security 2.5.3
4. — Version 2.5.2 Added: Flex Layout Added: Lightbox 2.5.2
5. — Version 2.5.1 Fixed: Folder dropdown select in the “Select or Upload Media” modal Improved: Change settings menu name 2.5.1
6. — Version 2.5.0 New: Add thumbnail link Added: Download folder as ZIP (Pro version) Added: Sort folder name by default (Pro version) Fixed: Issue with DiviBuilder 2.5.0

All 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.5.6). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 5.3 CatFolders <= 2.5.3 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2025-11-30 CVE-2025-66120 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.5.3 Patched in 2.5.4
2. Patched Medium · 6.5 CatFolders – Tame Your WordPress Media Library by Category <= 2.5.2 - Authenticated (Author+) SQL Injection via CSV Import ↗
   2025-09-10 CVE-2025-9776 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 2.5.2 Patched in 2.5.3

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 4 languages, 2 at 90% or more

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-02-06 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-02-05 6K+ → 5K+ down after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-02-03 5K+ → 6K+ up after 4 days in tier
4. 2026-01-30 6K+ → 5K+ down after 8 days in tier
5. 2026-01-22 5K+ → 6K+ up after 265 days in tier
6. 2025-05-02 4K+ → 5K+ up after 176 days in tier
7. 2024-11-07 3K+ → 4K+ up after 126 days in tier
8. 2024-07-04 2K+ → 3K+ up after 91 days in tier

Competes with

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CatFolders – WordPress Media Library Folders & Categories: 6K+ active installs, 4.3★ (22 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/catfolders