Simple Media Library Folders
by Misha Rudrastyh · Media
Also makes 9 other plugins · 410+ installs across the portfolio →
Organize your WordPress media library with folders. Beautifully.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈100 estimated
Momentum
+3%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Add “library folders” to your wp.org tags. You rank #9 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
84 health vs 62 average across 3,305 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.9%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 3.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,327 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.
This plugin shipped 22 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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 11 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 7 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 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.
58
Momentum
Gaining ground
+1.9
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
57%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| library folders | #9 | #13 | up 2 |
| folders your tag | #11 | #19 | up 10 |
| media library folders your tag | #11 | #17 | up 9 |
| wordpress media library folders your tag | #15 | #21 | up 2 |
| media folder your tag | #24 | #22 | down 1 |
| library folder | #10 | #17 | — |
| media library folder | #12 | #18 | up 12 |
| real media folders | #14 | #20 | up 4 |
| organize media library | #16 | #21 | up 7 |
| media folders | #16 | #20 | up 7 |
| real media library | #20 | #24 | up 3 |
| wordpress media folders | #22 | #22 | 0 |
22 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 10 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “library folders” to your wp.org tags. You rank #9 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
- One page off on “folders”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “media library folders”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “wordpress media library folders”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 11 May 2026 · 178 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 980 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ 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 1 Nov 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
22
releases in the last 12 months
11d ago
latest release · v1.9 · 24 Oct 2026
22
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 100.
Install history since 10 May 2026
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Timur Kamaev4mo ago
At excellent plugin for organizing the WordPress media library with folders. Keep up the good work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ romanburtnek6mo ago
as always, Misha’s plugins do not disappoint
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 6 at 90% or more
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 12 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 12 of 12 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Multisite.
- ! Headings and lists 2 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,195 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "WordPress media library folders" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-27 90+ → 100+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-10-24 70+ → 90+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-10-21 50+ → 70+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2026-10-11 40+ → 50+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2026-10-01 20+ → 40+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2026-09-24 10+ → 20+ up after 21 days in tier
- 2026-09-03 20+ → 10+ 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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Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File Manager 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Easy Folders – WordPress Media Library Folders, File Manager 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
CatFolders – WordPress Media Library Folders & Categories 6K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
iFolders – Ultimate Folder Organizer for Media Library, Pages, Posts and Users 300+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
MediaCommander – Media Library Folders & File Manager 60+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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