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Relocate Upload
Relocate Upload lets you specify folders, and adds a menu to the Media Library (and Edit Media admin page) that lets you switch media items between these folders and WPs default upload location. Known Issues When creating new folders,
PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 2.8.
SourceWordPress plugins · Oct 17, 2026
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About this tool.
Relocate Upload lets you specify folders, and adds a menu to the Media Library (and Edit Media admin page) that lets you switch media items between these folders and WPs default upload location.
Known Issues
When creating new folders,
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Getting started.
- 01Upload the whole ‘relocate-upload’ folder to the plugins directory.
- 02Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- 03Specify your folders in the settings page.
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Frequently asked questions.
Why? What’s the point of these other folders?
Most servers are set up so that assets can only be used when referred from your own site – to stop bandwidth leeching. However folders can be set aside that don’t obey this rule – e.g. for placing images on other sites, downloading mp3s from RSS feeds and so on.
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