Is Media Folders Lite free?

Yes, Media Folders Lite is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Media Folders Lite?

Media Folders Lite has 200 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Media Folders Lite alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Media Folders Lite include Safe SVG, FileBird – WordPress Media Library…, Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress!. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Media Folders Lite work with the latest WordPress?

Media Folders Lite has been tested up to WordPress 6.5.8. It requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP false+.

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Media Folders Lite

Name: Media Folders Lite
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: jbulies

Upload files to custom folders in WP Media Library.

By jbulies·Media·Free

5(2 reviews)

·200 active installs·Updated 1 year ago

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As of April 2026, Media Folders Lite is a WordPress media plugin with 200 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2022. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Safe SVG.

5/52 reviews

200active installs

3.3K+total downloads

4 yearssince 2022

Overview

Media Folders Lite is a simple solution that gives WordPress the ability to create a real custom upload path for your attachments. Also in WP Media Library you can filter them by folders.

Why?

Because the default WordPress media file paths are not very good. You can opt for year and month folders which may seem useful if you are reusing content but affect SEO. The other option is to put all the files in a folder that doesn’t scale when you start to have a lot of files.

Too many files in a folder can cause performance issues on file systems like EXT4. If all your files are in the same folder, you will also run into file name conflicts.