The Best WordPress Media Library Management Plugins

These plugins help you manage your WordPress Media Library

Happy Files

This is the de-facto standard WordPress Media Library management plugin that lets you assign your media to category folders. No actual folders are created on your server; it’s just metadata. As a bonus, it includes a gallery shortcode and Gutenberg block to display images from any categories you choose. If you update a category, it gets updated on the front end automatically. Free version is limited to ten categories, but there is an LTD for $59.

Media Library Enable Infinite Scrolling★

I had a rude awakening when infinite scrolling was removed from the media library in WordPress version 5.8 and replaced with a “load more” button. It was done for accessibility reasons, but handicapping everyone is not the answer. This invaluable plugin restores infinite scroll to the WP media library. I install this on pretty much every site I have to deal with.

Media Library File Size★

The Media Library is usually the culprit when looking for large files that are taking up too much space on your server. Maybe someone uploaded a bunch of images straight from their camera, or a huge WAV file, or whatever. There is no way to sort by file size in the standard Media Library. But this plugin lets you do exactly that! It’s a great way to find those huge files!

Please leave your questions and comments below! – Brian

Brian Shim

I am a freelance web developer and consultant based in Santa Monica, CA. I’ve been designing websites using WordPress and from scratch using HTML, CSS, PHP, and JavaScript since 2010. I create websites and web applications for businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations. I have a degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from California Institute of Technology and a degree in Engineering Management (MSEM) from Stanford University.

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