Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize… vs CatFolders – WordPress Media Library… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize…
90K+ active installs
Free
CatFolders – WordPress Media Library…
6.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1,494 reviews) and leads in active installations (90K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize… has accumulated 2.0M+ total downloads while CatFolders – WordPress Media Library… has 60K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize… | CatFolders – WordPress Media Library… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,494 | ◄ | 19 |
| Active Installs | 90K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.0M+ | ◄ | 60K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2022 | |
| Age | 11 years | 4 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0.0+ | 5.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.1.6 | 2.5.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize…
CatFolders – WordPress Media Library…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize… averaged approximately 287 daily downloads while CatFolders – WordPress Media Library… averaged 36.
Recent Reviews
Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize… Reviews
Very useful plugin
Easy to use, powerfull and very precious plugin. Thanks
Crashed the entire website!!!
Because of badly done sql requests and zero (I mean zero, none, not at all) cache management!This plugin is for website with 3 contents and avoid it at all cost for your business website!For the devel
worx 4 me
worx for me. nice to have.
CatFolders – WordPress Media Library… Reviews
An Easy and Elegant Way to Manage Images
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
Super useful plugin(s) and excellent support
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,
recommended
easy to use, does what it should
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