FileBird – WordPress Media Library… vs Media Library Assistant (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
FileBird – WordPress Media Library…
200K+ active installs
Free
Media Library Assistant
70K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Media Library Assistant has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 198 reviews) while FileBird – WordPress Media Library… leads in active installations (200K+ vs 70K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. FileBird – WordPress Media Library… has accumulated 6.3M+ total downloads while Media Library Assistant has 2.6M+. Media Library Assistant has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 100%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | FileBird – WordPress Media Library… | Media Library Assistant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,110 | ◄ | 198 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 70K+ |
| Total Downloads | 6.3M+ | ◄ | 2.6M+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | 100% | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ► | 5 days ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2012 | |
| Age | 8 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0+ | 4.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 6.5.2 | 3.35 |
Rating Breakdown
FileBird – WordPress Media Library…
Media Library Assistant
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, FileBird – WordPress Media Library… averaged approximately 1,204 daily downloads while Media Library Assistant averaged 2,062.
Recent Reviews
FileBird – WordPress Media Library… Reviews
Brilliant plugins and support
The plugin is great but the support is even better – highly recommended
Great plugin and super responsive support
Great plugin and outstanding support! We encountered a conflict with another plugin affecting the Media Library, and the support team quickly helped us identify the root cause. Their response wa
Great organizer
It’s so great to be able to organize files with Filebird. Had a technical display issue and they resolved it very quickly!
Media Library Assistant Reviews
Lifesaver for big sites
Media manager is a lifesaver for big sites. Sorting and folder-like organization makes content work much faster
Security Risk: Server Blacklisting
Following a WordPress core update to 6.9, WordFence flagged this plugin for a known security vulnerability. Within just a few hours, and before I could disable or update it, my VPS IP was blacklisted
Good one!
Just what we needed for our sites!
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