Physical Custom Upload Folder
Physical Custom Upload Folder for Real Media Library
by Matthias Günter · WordPress.org page · Website
Physical Custom Upload Folder has 900+ active installs on WordPress.org and 15,899 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on March 27, 2020, tested up to WordPress 5.4.21.
Physical Custom Upload Folder at a glance
Is Physical Custom Upload Folder well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Redirection when renaming files (if you or another website is already using an uploaded image, the URL becomes invalid without redirection to the new location)
- Drag and drop files to another folder in the Real Media Library (the URL of the image does not change)
- The import of a Real Media Library folder structure is ignored and the files are not saved in a custom upload folder
- Limit of 255 characters for the path of a folder structure plus file name
- No support for WordPress multi-sites
Physical Custom Upload Folder reviews and ratings
7 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Scam
Depends of the Real Media Library plugin which is not free.
maxlefou -
Works!
Works!
bobbobbius -
Practical, beautiful, and well supported
The task was to migrate a Joomla! page to WordPress and the customers were not happy with WordPress´ media file management. They used to create a physical folder per blog post, add the images for this post and create a slider out of all images in this folder. WordPress had to be tricked into that sort of media management with the help of @mguenter´s plugins "Real Media Library" (free) "Physical Custom Upload Folder" (premium) and Real Thumbnail Generator" (premium). All 3 plugins do what was promised perfectly well. They integrate into the WordPress Media Library flawlessly. Plus, they look good and are user friendly. The support on the developer´s page is very fast and very competent. 5 stars duly earned!
Sixhop -
WP Real Media Should Incorporate This Plugin!
Works great! Would like an option to physically move already uploaded files though. I don't need URL rewriting, it's just easier to upload a batch of files, then go into Media and drag & drop where you want them to go.
Shannon Little -
Solve all my problems
Drag and drop - multiupload directly to the custom folder. Its works better as expected. Danke!
pogostyle -
Excellent!
This works fantastically! However, keep in mind, it only seems to work if the default wp-content/uploads folder is used. I was not able to get it working on a custom upload directory location. Thank you!!! Update -- Got this working how I needed with a symbolic link. Ex: ln -s /path/to/custom/foldername /path/to/wordpress/wp-content/uploads
Jennifer
Details
Upload files in your media library to a custom folder structure on your file system created with Real Media Library folders.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- media library folder
- real media library
- real physical media
- upload
- upload folder
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- Version
- 1.0.5
- Last updated
- Mar 27, 2020
- First published
- Jan 24, 2017
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 5.4.21
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Physical Custom Upload Folder FAQ
What does Physical Custom Upload Folder do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Physical Custom Upload Folder offers Redirection when renaming files (if you or another website is already using an uploaded image, the URL becomes invalid without redirection to the new location), Drag and drop files to another folder in the Real Media Library (the URL of the image does not change), The import of a Real Media Library folder structure is ignored and the files are not saved in a custom upload folder, Limit of 255 characters for the path of a folder structure plus file name and No support for WordPress multi-sites.
How many active installs does Physical Custom Upload Folder have?
WordPress.org reports 900+ active installs for Physical Custom Upload Folder as of September 7, 2026.
Is Physical Custom Upload Folder still maintained?
The last release was on March 27, 2020, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is Physical Custom Upload Folder free?
Physical Custom Upload Folder is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.