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Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types

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Site Administration & Utilities / Site Migration & Cloning

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types Review - In-Depth Analysis

Organize your pages, posts, and custom post types into folders. Upgrade to pro for media library folders, WooCommerce integration, and more.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.98/10

User Rating

4.9/5 (based on 56+ reviews)

Active Installations

20,000+

Update Frequency

Very Good It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

5.1 / 10 (Medium Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

Ever wished you could use folders to organize your WordPress site’s pages, posts, and custom post types to make things easier to find? If so, Wicked Folders is the plugin you’ve been looking for!

Wicked Folders makes it easy to organize pages, posts, and custom post types into folders. With our pro version, you can organize your media library, users, WooCommerce products, orders, and coupons, Gravity Forms forms and entries, and more!

This plugin allows you to create unlimited folders and drag-and-drop pages or blog posts into them. You can assign colors to folders for easy identification and see which items haven’t been assigned to a folder. It also features dynamic folders that filter content by author, date, and category.

Wicked Folders is designed to blend into the WordPress admin, providing a clean and modern interface. It is lightweight and built for performance, ensuring that it won’t slow down your site.

Ready to take your WordPress organization to the next level? Upgrade to Wicked Folders Pro and unlock powerful features beyond basic folders, including organizing your entire media library, users, plugins, and more.

Comparing to Alternatives

Wicked Folders offers a unique folder organization system for pages, posts, and custom post types, distinguishing itself from other menu and ordering plugins.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Intuitive drag-and-drop folder organization for various content types
Powerful folder permissions for role-based access control
Integration with WordPress taxonomy API for programmatic folder creation
Responsive and helpful customer support
Supports organizing pages, posts, and custom post types

Weaknesses

Some users find the drag-and-drop interface non-intuitive initially
Lacks bulk upload/download features for media files
Subscription pricing may be high for small site owners
Past security vulnerabilities, though fixed, may concern cautious users

User Sentiment Analysis

With an outstanding 4.9-star average from 56 ratings and no 1-2 star reviews, users overwhelmingly praise Wicked Folders for its functionality and support.

Positive highlights

'Very helpful !! Perfect !' - sucyshop
'Perfect and Ultra fast Support' - 42master
'Super Time Saver! Helpful Support!' - Jimmy Lee
'Powerful Features – Great Support' - Barry Brunning
'Excellent and very useful plugin with a very good and quick support.' - rhcpablo

Common complaints

Weaknesses

Initial learning curve for drag-and-drop folder usage
No bulk media upload/download functionality
Subscription pricing may be expensive for small-scale users
Historical security issues, though resolved, may affect trust

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users managing large volumes of pages, posts, or custom post types who need an efficient folder-based organization system with role-based permissions.

Not ideal for

Those seeking bulk media management features or users who prefer simpler menu editing plugins; also, users highly sensitive to past security vulnerabilities might consider alternatives.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers core folder organization features suitable for most users needing basic content grouping.

Pro version

Adds advanced folder permissions, programmatic folder creation via taxonomy API, and priority support.

Final Verdict

Wicked Folders stands out as a robust and user-friendly solution for organizing WordPress content into folders, backed by excellent support and a strong positive user base. Its unique features and integration capabilities make it a valuable tool for complex site management.

However, potential users should be aware of its past security vulnerabilities, which have been addressed, and consider the pricing structure relative to their needs. Overall, it is highly recommended for users seeking advanced organizational control over their WordPress content.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types plugin.

Folders

Media library categories

Organization

Screenshots

FAQ

The plugin will automatically enable folder management for pages upon activation. To start organizing your pages into folders, go to the Pages screen in your WordPress admin. From there, click the “plus” icon in the Folders panel to add your first folder. Visit the plugin’s settings page at Settings > Wicked Folders to enable folders for custom post types.

Contributors and developers

“Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.