Media Library Folders
Healthy: Media Library Folders is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| AlanP57 | 12 Oct 2015 to 2 Nov 2026, 363 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 19
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | 4 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 4 |
| Q4 2026 | 2 |
Last release 2 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2026 | Media Library Folders <= 8.3.6 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary Attachment Deletion and Rename | 4.3 | <= 8.3.6 | 8.3.7 | 0 |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Media Library Folders <= 8.3.0 - Missing Authorization to Plugin Settings Change | 4.3 | <= 8.3.0 | 8.3.1 | 0 |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Media Library Folders <= 8.2.3 - Missing Authorization on Various Functions | 6.3 | <= 8.2.3 | 8.2.4 | 0 |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Media Library Folders <= 8.2.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Second-Order SQL Injection | 6.5 | <= 8.2.2 | 8.2.3 | 0 |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Media Library Folders <= 8.2.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 's' | 6.1 | <= 8.2.0 | 8.2.1 | 0 |
| 5 Apr 2024 | Media Library Folders <= 8.1.8 - Authenticated (Author+) Directory Traversal | 4.3 | <= 8.1.8 | 8.1.9 | 0 |
| 28 Mar 2024 | Media Library Folders <= 8.1.7 - Authenticated (Author+) SQL Injection | 9.9 | <= 8.1.7 | 8.1.8 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 2022 | Media Library Folders <= 7.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 8.8 | <= 7.1.1 | 7.1.2 | 4 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 3.5 |
| Q4 2024 | 2.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 3.7 |
| Q3 2026 | 2.0 |
| Q4 2026 | 3.0 |
Average rating fell from 5.0 to 3.0 between Q2 2024 and Q4 2026.
| 5 star | 320 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 66 |
| 3 star | 23 |
| 2 star | 18 |
| 1 star | 38 |
- No longer a workable solution for me! Looking elsewhere! · 1 star · 5 Oct 2026
- It doesn’t feel native to WordPress, shows ads · 2 stars · 24 Aug 2026
- Lots of problems on macOS · 2 stars · 25 Feb 2025
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 386 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 754 |
| 18 May 2026 | 10,878 |
| 25 May 2026 | 2,600 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 1,598 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 1,383 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 1,065 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 964 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 927 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 860 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 943 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,042 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 968 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 945 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 9,763 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 3,480 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,887 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,465 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,157 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 10,040 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 13,561 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 4,493 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 2,037 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,321 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 2,083 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 12,254 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 4,545 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 46% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 8.4.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | maxfoundry |
| Added | 12 Sep 2015 |
| Last updated | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Media Library & Asset Management |
| Tags | media library folders, organize media library |
Other plugins by this author: MaxButtons - Create buttons, WP-Paginate, Social Share Buttons, MaxGalleria
Questions
Is Media Library Folders still maintained?
Media Library Folders was last updated on 2 Nov 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Media Library Folders safe?
Media Library Folders has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Media Library Folders?
The wordpress.org author is maxfoundry. Recent committers: AlanP57, maxfoundry, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Media Library Folders?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Folders - Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager, Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size, Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File Manager, Media Library Organizer - Folders, File Manager & Media Categories, reGenerate Thumbnails Advanced.