Double Youpï Refined Media Library – Folders, Collections & WebP
The WordPress media library hasn’t really changed in years. A few hundred uploads in, you spend more time scrolling than working. Refined Media Library turns it into an actual asset manager, without adding a single per-image setting for you to babysit. Folders that actually feel like folders Real ne
About this tool.
The WordPress media library hasn’t really changed in years. A few hundred uploads in, you spend more time scrolling than working. Refined Media Library turns it into an actual asset manager, without adding a single per-image setting for you to babysit.
Folders that actually feel like folders
- Real nested folders : create subfolders, drag a folder into another to re-parent it, or drop it between two to reorder, with live drop indicators so there’s no guesswork.
- Right-click any folder (or the ⋯ button) for new subfolder, rename, move and delete, in clean designed dialogs rather than the browser’s grey pop-ups.
- Collections that ignore folder boundaries, so the same image can sit in several at once.
- Drag media straight onto a folder or collection , from the grid or the list, and upload right into the folder you’re looking at.
- Works on top of the native media library , so it behaves the same whether you build with Bricks, Elementor, Gutenberg or Divi.
A real detail panel
Click any file and a panel slides in from the right, no more full-screen modal. Edit the alt text and title , move it to a folder, drop it into collections, copy its URL , and see exactly which posts and pages use it (WooCommerce galleries included). The preview is resizable : it scales proportionally as you widen the panel, and you can drag the handle beneath it to set its height. Click the image to open it full screen in a lightbox and step through the whole library with the arrow keys.
Less clutter, automatically
- Automatic alt text and titles , filled in from the filename on upload, but only when you left them blank. It runs on your server and talks to nobody.
- Duplicate detection : re-upload the same file and it gets flagged, with a link to the original.
- An unused-media scanner that finds files no post actually references (featured images, content, custom fields, WooCommerce galleries) and lets you bulk-delete them behind a deliberate double confirmation. It errs on the side of caution: if it can’t be sure, it leaves the file alone.
WebP and AVIF on upload
Convert images to WebP and/or AVIF the moment they land, after a quick check that your server can actually do it. Quality is one slider, not a wizard. If another plugin already owns image conversion, Refined Media Library steps aside.
