Real Media Library: Media Library… vs CatFolders – WordPress Media Library… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Real Media Library: Media Library…
100K+ active installs
Free
CatFolders – WordPress Media Library…
6.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Real Media Library: Media Library… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 283 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Real Media Library: Media Library… has accumulated 3.7M+ total downloads while CatFolders – WordPress Media Library… has 60K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Real Media Library: Media Library… | CatFolders – WordPress Media Library… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 283 | ◄ | 19 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 3.7M+ | ◄ | 60K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2022 | |
| Age | 6 years | 4 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.9+ | 5.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4.0+ | 7.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.22.72 | 2.5.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Real Media Library: Media Library…
CatFolders – WordPress Media Library…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Real Media Library: Media Library… averaged approximately 1,959 daily downloads while CatFolders – WordPress Media Library… averaged 36.
Recent Reviews
Real Media Library: Media Library… Reviews
Es geht nicht mehr ohne ….
Ich bin sehr zufrieden und möchte sie nicht mehr missen. Good Job, well done!
Endlich Ordnung in meiner Mediathek
Auf einfache Art und Weise ist es nun möglich auch größere Datenmengen in der Mediathek zu verwalten. Endlich eine saubere Ordnerstruktur statt Jahreszahlen und Monate des Uploads.
Sehr gutes Plugin
Sehr hilfreiches Plugin, da leider WP es nicht hinbekommt sowas, als Standard einzubauen.Eigentlich sehr traurig. Zum Glück gibt es dieses Plugin. Daumen Hoch!
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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