Description
At a glance
Enhanced Media Library v2.9.4 is a free WordPress plugin with 60K+ active installs, 4.3/5 rating from 298 reviews, updated July 15, 2024, requires WordPress 6.0+ & PHP 5.6+. Download the latest GPL version below — free, with live demo included.
Handy for those who need to manage a lot of media files.
Known Issues :: Support | Changelog | Usage Guide :: How to | FAQs | Premium Features
Officially! EML 3.0 Early Beta is available for testing
- Give it a try, share feedback, report bugs, and help the developer to deliver it promptly!
Categorize by Anything!
- Unlimited categories & tags for media items
- Unlimited custom taxonomies: create in a few clicks
- Unlimited third-party taxonomies: assign to the media library
Configurable Filters
- Show / hide data, author, taxonomy filters
- Per taxonomy filters
- Configurable outcome of the filtering: include / exclude child categories
Enhanced Media Library
- Show captions: title, filename, or caption field for each media item
- Bulk selection: no special mode anymore, faster editing
- Drag’n’Drop re-order right in the media library
- Infinite scroll and manageable loads per page options
Dynamic Galleries / Playlists
Additional parameters for the
media_categoryor any other taxonomymonthnumyearlimitof media items to show
MIME Types Management
Add or remove file types, allow or disallow uploading. The plugin incorporates a file type into media filters if you wish.
Feels Native to WordPress
We spent hours to make Enhanced Media Library operates as though it were native WordPress functionality. All plugin features are incorporated into WordPress UI seamlessly.
Developer-Friendly
- Core hooks just work for media taxonomies and media items
- All taxonomies supported: custom and code-registered
- REST API supported out of the box
- No custom tables in the database
- Deactivation makes no harm to data: all media items and taxonomies remain after deactivation
Export / Import / Restore Plugin Settings
If you need to move your media library to another website you should export and import WordPress content with WordPress built-in export/import. But to make the Enhanced Media Library work on the new site with the same settings you are provided with the export/import feature.
Multisite compatible
Network activate the plugin and choose which options will be available to your admins. In the PRO version, the license key should be activated once for the whole network.
More about the basic version on wpUXsolutions.com
Enhanced Media Library PRO
Additional comfort and even more convenient way to organize WordPress media library:
- Unlimited & Super-Fast Bulk Edit
- User-friendly dynamic galleries / playlists: all options set with dropdowns and checkboxes, no “coding”
- Advanced search: filter media items by just typing the first letters of its name in the search field
- Auto-Categorize for post media items
More about the premium version on wpUXsolutions.com
Support
Support is free for both versions of the plugin. “PRO”-users do not have priority. We do our best to respond in 24 hours if not sooner.
Compatible with the Plugins:
- Advanced Custom Fields
- WooCommerce
- FooGallery – How to use?
- Anything Order by Terms
- Search & Filter
- Document Gallery
- Jetpack Carousel
- Jetpack Tiled Galleries
- Simple Lightbox
- Justified Gallery
- Meow Gallery
- Meow Lightbox
- MetaSlider
- Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
- Compress JPEG & PNG Images (TinyPNG)
Please let us know if you find any issue with the plugins from the list above or others.
Incompatibility
Please notice that you use Enhanced Media Library with other plugins that add media categories, media folders, or manage MIME Types at your own risk. We cannot guarantee their compatibility because of the different approaches to the same functionality. We do not recommend using other media library (folder) plugin at the same time with the Enhanced Media Library. Please choose the one you prefer.
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Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I download Enhanced Media Library?
Enhanced Media Library 2.9.4 is the latest version. It is a WordPress plugin you can download here free of charge under the GPL license, with the complete feature set included and no trial limitations. It holds a 4.3/5 rating from 298 user reviews.
Does Enhanced Media Library cost anything?
No. Enhanced Media Library 2.9.4 is 100% free — the full GPL version, not a trial or demo. There are no download limits, no accounts to create, and no upsells during the download.
How do I install Enhanced Media Library 2.9.4?
Download the ZIP file from this page, then in your WordPress dashboard go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, choose the file, click Install Now, then Activate. The plugin works immediately after activation — no license key or extra setup is required for the core features.
What are the requirements for Enhanced Media Library?
Enhanced Media Library 2.9.4 requires WordPress 6.0 or higher and PHP 5.6 or higher. Most modern WordPress hosts already meet these versions. Running older versions may cause features to break, so update WordPress and PHP first if your site is behind.
When was Enhanced Media Library last updated?
Version 2.9.4 was last updated on July 15, 2024. This page is refreshed automatically, so the download here always matches the newest version we have verified.
Is the Enhanced Media Library download safe?
The file is sourced directly from the official WordPress.org repository — the same file the developer published. It is served unmodified, so what you install here is byte-identical to the official release.
Version: 2.9.4
Updated: October 1, 2026
Technical details
| Version | 2.9.4 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | July 15, 2024 |
| Active installs | 60,000+ |
| Rating | ★★★★☆ 4.3/5 (298 reviews) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 or higher |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 or higher |
| Author | webbistro |
| Tags | media-categories, media-folders, media-library, media-tags, mime-types |
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