by Per Søderlind 5 (2 reviews)

Virtual Media Folders

Name: Virtual Media Folders
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)
Author: Per Søderlind

Virtual folder organization and intelligent management for the WordPress Media Library, without altering file locations on disk.

Virtual Media Folders ranks #11,543 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #1,219 of 6,308 in the Media category, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Aug 26, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v2.1.5 Current Version v2.1.5

Updated 3 weeks ago Last Update on 26 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 12 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#1,219 of 6,308 in Media Top 25% by installs Actively maintained

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#11,543

-11 this week

Active Installs

200+

-23.1%

KW Avg Position

76.7

0.3 better

Downloads

1.9K

+14 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

100%

Review 5 out of 5

5 (2 reviews)

Next Milestone 300

Total Progress 23%

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Reviews & Ratings

5.0

2 reviews

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.1.5
Last Updated: Aug 26, 2026
Requires WP: 6.8+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 8.3 or higher
Author: Per Søderlind

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 2
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

Virtual Media Folders is for WordPress site administrators and editors who manage large media libraries. It lets users organize media into hierarchical virtual folders without moving files on disk, so URLs never change when content is reorganized.

Virtual hierarchical folders
Drag and drop media
Sticky sidebar navigation
Gutenberg block editor integration
Bulk move actions
Keyboard accessible navigation
Internationalized (Norwegian Bokmål included)
Add-On Manager for extensions

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Virtual Media Folders

No. Virtual Media Folders uses virtual folders. Your files stay exactly where they are on the server, and all URLs remain unchanged.

Yes! You can create hierarchical folder structures with unlimited nesting levels.

Yes! When inserting media in the block editor, you can filter by folder using the sidebar in the Media Library modal.

No, each media item belongs to one folder at a time. Moving media to a new folder removes it from the previous folder.

Only the folder organization is removed. Your media files are not deleted.

Virtual Media Folders works entirely within the WordPress admin. It doesn't affect your front-end theme.

If you are missing a feature and the add-ons don't cover it, please open a feature request :) The Migrate add-on was created in response to a user request for migration from Enhanced Media Library, but it also supports FileBird, Real Media Library, HappyFiles, WP Media Folder, Media Library Assistant, and CatFolders.