FileBird – WordPress Media Library… vs Moving Media Library (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
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, FileBird – WordPress Media Library… has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 1,110 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. FileBird – WordPress Media Library… has accumulated 6.3M+ total downloads while Moving Media Library has 68K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | FileBird – WordPress Media Library… | Moving Media Library | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,110 | ◄ | 30 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 6.3M+ | ◄ | 68K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ► | 6 days ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2020 | |
| Age | 8 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0+ | 4.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 8.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 6.5.2 | 1.24 |
Rating Breakdown
FileBird – WordPress Media Library…
Moving Media Library
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, FileBird – WordPress Media Library… averaged approximately 1,204 daily downloads while Moving Media Library averaged 13.
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!
Moving Media Library Reviews
lifesaver, really…
Thank you so much for the plugin! After long days of working, finally I could solve the copying and also the registering of all media files. Super!
It corrupted all my other pages and posts.
Several of my posts and pages disappeared after importing.It corrupted all my other pages and posts.
WARNING: Wiped out my entire site.
This plugin completely wiped out my entire site built on the Goodlayers theme. All page content, etc., completely gone. I do not recommend using for the Goodlayers theme.
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