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Physical Custom Upload Folder for Real Media Library

Upload files in your media library to a custom folder structure on your file system created with Real Media Library folders.

By Matthias Günter·Upload·Free
4.1(7 reviews)
·900 active installs·Updated 6 years ago
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As of April 2026, Physical Custom Upload Folder for Real Media Library is a WordPress upload plugin with 900 active installations and a 4.1/5 rating from 7 reviews. It has been downloaded 15K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Last updated 6 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades.

4.1/57 reviews
900active installs
15K+total downloads
9 yearssince 2017

Overview

Upload files in your media library to a custom folder structure on your file system created with Real Media Library folders. With this plugin you can determine where your uploads should be stored. This can also have some SEO benefits for your website.

For example, if you have created a folder named Products/ in your media library (using Real Media Library), your uploads will be stored in wp-content/uploads/Products/ instead of, for example, wp-content/uploads/2020/03/.

This plugin doesn’t care about the following:

  • Redirection when renaming files (if you or another website is already using an uploaded image, the URL becomes invalid without redirection to the new location)
  • Drag and drop files to another folder in the Real Media Library (the URL of the image does not change)
  • The impor…
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Ratings & Reviews

4.17 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress4.0+ requiredTested up to 5.4.19
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0.5

  • Added link to PRO version in plugin row
  • Fixed bug with PHP 7.3 (deprecation notice in error log)
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

devowl.io GmbHdevowl.io GmbHMatthias GünterMatthias Günter
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.5
Last Updated
Mar 27, 2020
WP Requires
4.0+
Tested Up To
5.4.19
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
900
Downloads
15K+
Added
Jan 24, 2017
Business
Free

Tags

uploadupload folderreal media libraryreal physical mediamedia library folder

Developer

M
Matthias Günter
5 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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