Virtual Media Folders
Virtual folder organization and intelligent management for the WordPress Media Library, without altering file locations on disk.
5(2 reviews)
·20 active installs·Updated 1 week agoAs of April 2026, Virtual Media Folders is a WordPress AI plugin with 20 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.8+ and PHP 8.3+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Support resolution rate: 50%. Top alternative: SEOPress – On-site SEO & Analytics.
5/52 reviews
20active installs
50%resolved
1 yearsince 2025
Overview
Virtual Media Folders brings virtual folder organization to your WordPress Media Library. Organize your media files into hierarchical folders without moving files on disk—folders are virtual, so your URLs never change.
Features
- Virtual Folders – Create hierarchical folder structures to organize media
- Drag & Drop – Easily move media between folders with drag and drop
- Sticky Sidebar – Folder navigation stays visible while scrolling through media
- Gutenberg Integration – Filter media by folder directly in the block editor
- Bulk Actions – Move multiple media items at once
- Keyboard Accessible – Full keyboard navigation support
- Internationalized – Ready for translation (Norwegian Bokmål included)
Free add-ons
Add-On Manager lets you easily install and manage add-ons that extend Virtual Medi…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.8+ requiredTested up to 7.0 |
| PHP | 8.3+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
2.0.3
- Added:
vmfo/create-folderMCP ability (requiresmanage_categoriescapability) - Added: MCP integration guide (
docs/mcp.md) with client configs for Claude, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor - Added: Agent skill for content-based image foldering (
.github/skills/add-photo-to-folder/SKILL.md) - Changed: Smoke test script extended with optional mutating step (
VMFO_RUN_MUTATING_TESTS=1)
Contributors
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