Folderly
by wpfolderly · Media
Folderly is a user-friendly WordPress plugin that lets you organize documents, media files, and posts into virtual folders.
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Health
A 86/100
Few reviews
Active installs
40+
≈40 estimated
Momentum
+29%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “file manager” for “virtual folders”. “file manager” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “virtual folders” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 62 average across 3,286 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.4%
of downloads still active
At least 40 of 2.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,320 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 34 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
39
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 16d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 16d
0.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| virtual folders | #24 | #20 | — |
| file manager your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| folders your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| media folder your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| media folders your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wordpress media folders your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
8 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 7 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “file manager” for “virtual folders”. “file manager” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “virtual folders” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 1 Nov 2024 · 730 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 319 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #21,400 to #22,800, alongside the other plugins at 40+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “40+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 12 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 40.
Install history since 15 Sep 2026
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (0.7.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.3 Folderly <= 0.3 - Incorrect Authorization to Authenticated (Author+) Term Deletion ↗
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Folderly is a user-friendly WordPress plugin that lets you organize documents, media files, and posts into..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, Bricks and 2 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,186 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("file manager", "media folders", "wordpress media folders" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-20 30+ → 40+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-10-17 40+ → 30+ down after 9 days in tier
- 2026-10-08 30+ → 40+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2026-10-01 40+ → 30+ down
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Easy Folders – WordPress Media Library Folders, File Manager 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
KooKoa Folders – Media Library Folders & File Organizer 20+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
Filorium – Media Library Folders & Organizer — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File Manager 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
Embed this report card
Drop a live Pulse card for Folderly into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.
<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/folderly" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Folderly — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Folderly: 40+ active installs, 5.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/folderly
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