FileBird - WordPress Media Library Folders
Optimize your WordPress media library with drag-and-drop file organization
Organize your media files better
Sort thousands of files into folders in your WordPress media library, as easily as you do on your computer.
Drag and drop to categorize files
Save clicks with bulk select and drag-and-drop. Keep files organized in both the WP media library and media inserter.
Smart contextual menu
Right-click to reveal a smart menu with all the actions you need: rename, add new, set folder color, or download the entire media folder in just a click.
Color-coded folders
Bring clarity to clutter with colors. Use custom colors to group, highlight, and manage your media with ease.
Multiple folder themes
Stay organized in style! Pick a folder theme that feels just like the tools you already use, from Dropbox to Windows 11.
Dynamic image gallery
Display a beautiful gallery on your website from folders using the FileBird Gallery block. It comes with lightbox viewing and multiple layouts to choose from.
Your languages, supported
FileBird speaks your language. It keeps your workflows efficient and your store ready for international growth.
Versatile compatibility
From WooCommerce to Elementor and beyond, FileBird works seamlessly with most themes, page builders, and third-party plugins.
User-friendly interface
From images and videos to PDFs and attachments, everything can be neatly categorized into folders.
Smart workflow management
With well-structured folders, you can quickly optimize ALT text, captions, file URLs, and monitor file sizes.
6 thing you’ll love about FileBird
Drag & drop made simple
Native drag-and-drop allows you to move files between folders, or even entire parent folder, directly in the sidebar or archive. Fewer clicks, faster workflow, and now WCAG-compliant for accessible interactions.
Organized for team collaboration
A clear media hierarchy helps your team contribute and distribute content efficiently. Everyone, from designers to SEO associates, can follow changes seamlessly.
Save time across WordPress
Browse and manage files directly from any image block or page builder element. Powerful search and sort tools make finding media fast and intuitive.
Built with compliance in mind
FileBird respects privacy (GDPR/CCPA/DPA friendly) and accessibility (WCAG standards), ensuring your website stays compliant, user-friendly, and trustworthy.
Hassle-free media migration
Switching from plugins like Enhanced Media Library, Media Library Folders by Max Foundry, HappyFiles, or CatFolders? Import all your folders and categories instantly.
All-in-one media management
Download entire media folders, export/import folder structures, and back up your library effortlessly—boosting productivity and keeping your site profitable. 💫
Other features
Top-notch design
FileBird uses modern UI and UX patterns, clean semantic markup, and maintainable code structure to reduce frontend complexity. The interface is optimized to minimize DOM updates and reflows, which helps keep the admin responsive even on large libraries and low-powered machines.
File browser inside page builders
Open your page builder, insert an image or media element, and browse FileBird’s native folder structure without switching contexts. This integration reduces round-trip edits, preserves editor state, and improves designer-to-developer handoffs by keeping media located and referenced consistently.
Specific folder upload
Upload batches of files or multiple folders directly into a target folder from the Upload New Media screen. This feature saves time on initial content population, preserves folder metadata for easier backups, and reduces post-upload operations that can trigger additional database writes.
Flexible library views
Choose between thumbnail and list views, sort ascending or descending, and perform bulk selections quickly. These alternative views are designed to streamline bulk operations and reduce the number of queries and user interactions required to find and manage assets.
Customizable sidebar
Resize or collapse the folder sidebar to match project needs and screen real estate. The sidebar state persists per user, enabling agencies to standardize layouts for teams and to optimize the workspace for tasks such as tagging, batch edits, or file audits.
Multi-level folder management
Create nested folder hierarchies to enable precise filtering and organization for pages, posts, and custom post types. Multi-level structures make content staging and migrations more predictable and simplify selective exports and deployments.
CMS performance optimization
FileBird is engineered to scale with growing libraries by minimizing unnecessary database queries, loading folder trees progressively, and cooperating with popular caching layers. Cleaner organization reduces admin time and ongoing maintenance costs, which improves operational efficiency for client sites.
Assistive SEO practices
A clear media hierarchy makes it faster to review and optimize alt text, captions, file URLs, and file sizes across folders. This workflow reduces the time needed for bulk SEO audits and helps agencies standardize metadata practices that improve indexability and accessibility.
Change log & safe cleanup
Every folder change is logged so teams can see who moved or deleted what and when. Combined with folder ID and a temporary holding area for removed files, this enables accountable, reversible cleanups across multi-person workflows.
New feature wanted?
Please leave us feedback if you need any features that are not already included in the premium version. And we can develop them in the next versions JUST FOR YOU!
You’ve got a nest of ideas for FileBird?
That’s brilliant! We’re open to requests and suggestions to make FileBird fly smoother.
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Real users. Real reviews
See why website owners and agencies love FileBird
FileBird is by far the best WordPress Media Manager plugin out there. If you have a ton of different media like me, this plugin is a live saver. I could not live without it anymore. It is easy to handle, fast, and just works. Ninja Team customer service is top notch.
Elementor user
Via Codecanyon
FileBird solves a great big problem when you are dealing with a large number of files for image galleries. I used to have to hunt for files or search for files within the media library, now we have folders to house the assets as needed.
WooCommerce user
Developer
This plugin is such a time saver. It does exactly what it promises and it does it well. I had over 1,000 images from a vacation and FileBird saved me so much time. When I added galleries for each stop on the vacation it was so easy to select the images. Being able to bulk upload files directly into a FileBird folder is a game-changer. GET IT! You won’t regret it!
WPBakery user
Via Codecanyon
Clean, clear and simple! Great plugin for organising the archaic default WordPress media library into a clear, concise manner. If you are a photographer trying to organise hundreds of images, you’ll appreciate that this is essential and FileBird does it brilliantly, with a clean and clear interface. Highly recommended.
Shawk
via WordPress.org
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FAQs
Yes, they do.
No, it does not. The plugin helps organize files into folders visually. The file default path still remains.
You can use the Bulk select Button in media grid, bulk select files you want and just drag them into a folder.
No, it does not. The image is still displayed correctly on the site frontend, and the file path is not changed.
You can follow this guide.
With FileBird, it’s easy to download any WordPress media library folder. If you want to download the entire WordPress media library, just bulk select all folders, put them in a root folder, and then it takes only one click to download them all as a ZIP file.
Without plugin, you can’t add folders to WordPress media library. To create WordPress media folders, you can use a plugin like FileBird. It doesn’t add custom taxonomies and won’t slow down your website.
FileBird comes with a backup feature to allow you to export and import the whole folder system when migrating or resetting your website. You can keep your media uploads in a ZIP file, and your media folder database in a CSV file.
Still have questions?
Dedicated Support & Lifetime Updates
We’re always improving and offer free lifetime updates. Each plugin is carefully tested to work seamlessly with the latest WordPress and WooCommerce versions. If you ever run into a problem, our team will fix it quickly.
Start organizing your media library in minutes
Every image, video, and document in its place—so you can work faster, smarter, and without distraction.