Enhanced Media Library vs Folders
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Folders leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #486, ahead of Enhanced Media Library at #638. Over the last 7 days Folders climbed 2 places and Enhanced Media Library climbed 1 place. Folders has the largest install base, roughly 1.5× the next: 90K+ active installs against 60K+ for Enhanced Media Library. Downloads this week: Folders 35,854 and Enhanced Media Library 701. Ratings: Enhanced Media Library 4.3★ from 298 and Folders 5★ from 1,517 reviews.
| Metric | Enhanced Media Library | Folders |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #638 ▲ 1 | #486 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 701 | 35,854 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (298) | 5★ (1,517) |
| Last updated | Jul 15, 2024 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.9.4 | 3.2.0 |
| Best rank on record | #638 | #483 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2013 | May 2015 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Enhanced Media Library or Folders?
By active installs, Folders: 90K+ sites run it against 60K+ for Enhanced Media Library, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Enhanced Media Library or Folders?
Folders, at #486 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Enhanced Media Library at #638. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Enhanced Media Library or Folders alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.