Organize thousands of WordPress media files in folders / categories with ease.
| Last updated | October 13, 2026Updated in the last 3 months |
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| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4Covers WordPress 7.1.4, the current release |
| Needs WordPress | 3.0 or newer |
| Needs PHP | 7.4 or newer |
| First published | July 2, 2018 |
| Support, last two months | 2 of 2 threads resolved (100%) |
4.7 / 5 from 1,125 reviews
| 5 stars | 978 |
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| 4 stars | 59 |
| 3 stars | 18 |
| 2 stars | 8 |
| 1 star | 62 |
The #1 WordPress plugin to organize your media library with folders.
✨ NEW: Organize WordPress pages and posts too, with the same drag-and-drop folders you already use for media.
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FileBird transforms your WordPress media library with intuitive folder organization, smooth drag & drop, and smart sorting. Locate images faster, easily insert them into Gutenberg blocks, quickly identify and remove unused files.
The free version allows you to create unlimited main folders and subfolders.
📌 FileBird Cloud Extension | Document Library Extension
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⚡️ FEATURES
FileBird allows you to create virtual folders to categorize your WordPress media file uploads. So when you move files and folders around, it won’t break the permalinks to your images in the page/post content.
With FileBird, you can save time on WP media management, search for any files & folders, sort them out, add product image gallery, download/export media folders, etc. That’s a great way to boost your admin workflow and productivity.
Folder Tree Themes (PRO)
Instead of the traditional gray shade of folder icon, now you can transform your “Folderella” into Dropbox theme or Windows 11 styling.
Download Media Folder (PRO)
The opening of the plugin's own description. The full text, installation notes and changelog are on its WordPress.org page.
Yes, you can find all uploads in the All Files folder.
No, it makes no changes to your images on the site’s front end.
No, it does not. The plugin helps organize files into folders visually. Every file permalink/URL remains unchanged.
Yes. FileBird automatically detects and imports folder structures from Enhanced Media Library, WP Media Folder by JoomUnited, WordPress Media Library Folders by Max Foundry, Real Media Library, HappyFiles, and a few others. Your files stay in their folders after the switch without manual re-sorting.
Yes. The free version includes basic folder support for posts and pages (one folder level). Deeper organization, including WooCommerce products, coupons, and other custom post types, plus multi-level folders for posts/pages, is available in FileBird Pro.
FileBird’s free version works inside the core Media Library, Elementor free version and block editor. Deeper integrations with page builders and themes (Elementor Pro, Divi, Avada, Beaver Builder, WPBakery, and others) are part of FileBird Pro. Check the compatibility list for the full breakdown.
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Read from the WordPress.org plugin API on , when WordPress 7.1.4 was the current release. WordPress.org rounds active installs into buckets. These are the directory's figures, not my verdict, and I haven't tested this plugin. The author takes donations at their donate page.