WP Media Directories
WP Media Directories vs Media Library Plus
Keep physical folders. Leave the second media UI. Native grid, list, and modal—with modern conflict, move, and reconcile UX.
Media Library Plus pioneered physical media folders, often in a separate UI. WP Media Directories also uses real directories under the upload basedir, but mounts a native Media Library tree and uses WordPress upload/attachment APIs. Both cannot mount folder UIs together.
| MLP-class | WP Media Directories | |
|---|---|---|
| Physical folders | Yes | Yes |
| Primary UX | Separate media UI (typical) | Native Library grid/list/modal |
| Path handling | Mixed / legacy patterns | WordPress upload APIs |
| Conflict UX | Varies | Replace/Copy/Skip + Apply to all |
| Background Rewrite | Varies | Action Scheduler jobs |
| Coexistence | — | Hard conflict |
WP Media Directories
Physical folders. Native Media Library.
Full product on every plan. Physical folders in the Media Library you already use.