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Best Media Library WordPress Plugins

7 plugins · 560K combined installs · 4.5/5 avg rating

WordPress media library plugins address the limitations of the default media management interface, which lacks folder organisation, bulk editing, advanced search, and fine-grained file control as libraries grow. These plugins add real or virtual folder structures, drag-and-drop file management, bulk metadata editing, duplicate detection, broken attachment cleanup, and integration with cloud storage providers like Amazon S3, Google Cloud, and Cloudflare R2. Digital agencies, content-heavy publishers, and WooCommerce stores with large product image catalogues rely on media library plugins to keep assets organised and findable. A well-organised media library also reduces hosting storage costs by surfacing and removing unused or duplicate files.