Album of photos from a folder in the Media Library
by hupe13 · WordPress.org page · Website
Album of photos from a folder in the Media Library has 10+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,226 downloads all time. It was downloaded 77 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on August 19, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Album of photos from a folder in the Media Library at a glance
Is Album of photos from a folder in the Media Library well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Organize your photos in directories. Store the photos for each album in a subdirectory in the WordPress upload directory. You can use a plugin to do this
- Import these photos to the Media Library. Maybe your plugin has this function too
- I use Bulk Media Register to import the photos to the Media Library, which I uploaded before with sftp
- Use the default gallery shortcode or install a plugin to display photos from Media Library, which has a shortcode for this, for example Photonic Gallery &…
- Configure the name of this shortcode (default gallery) and the list option (default ids) in admin backend
- Write your shortcode as usual, omit the list option and use an extra option path
- path is a substring of the directory path, for example holidays25/day1
Download and install history
124 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Details
Display photos from the media library - which are organized into folders - as an album using any gallery shortcode.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- albums
- media library
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- Version
- 1.3.1
- Last updated
- Aug 19, 2026
- First published
- May 30, 2025
- Requires WordPress
- 6.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 8.2
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Album of photos from a folder in the Media Library FAQ
What does Album of photos from a folder in the Media Library do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Album of photos from a folder in the Media Library offers Organize your photos in directories. Store the photos for each album in a subdirectory in the WordPress upload directory. You can use a plugin to do this, Import these photos to the Media Library. Maybe your plugin has this function too, I use Bulk Media Register to import the photos to the Media Library, which I uploaded before with sftp, Use the default gallery shortcode or install a plugin to display photos from Media Library, which has a shortcode for this, for example Photonic Gallery & and Configure the name of this shortcode (default gallery) and the list option (default ids) in admin backend.
How many active installs does Album of photos from a folder in the Media Library have?
WordPress.org reports 10+ active installs for Album of photos from a folder in the Media Library as of October 22, 2026.
Is Album of photos from a folder in the Media Library still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 19, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Is Album of photos from a folder in the Media Library free?
Album of photos from a folder in the Media Library is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.