Central Media Manager for Multisite

Description

Central Media Manager for Multisite enables all subsites in a WordPress multisite network to access and use a shared, centralized media library. This helps prevent media duplication, simplifies media management, and keeps your network more organized.

Features

  • Share a single media library across the entire network.
  • Prevent duplicate uploads across subsites.
  • Lightweight and easy to configure.
  • Designed specifically for WordPress multisite networks.
  • Developer-friendly and extendable.

Credits

Developed by Kirtikumar Solanki.
Donations welcome via PayPal.

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/central-media-library/ directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress dashboard.
  2. Network Activate the plugin via the ‘Plugins’ menu in your multisite network dashboard.
  3. That’s it! All subsites will now use the central media library from the main site.

FAQ

❓Does this plugin work on single-site WordPress installs?

No. This plugin is built exclusively for WordPress multisite networks.

❓Which site is used as the central media library?

The main (primary) site of the network acts as the central media hub.

❓Will this affect existing media files on subsites?

No. Existing files on subsites remain untouched. Only new uploads are directed to the central library.

Reviews

Janairu 12, 2026
Simple, clean and very useful for plenty of use cases involving Multisite setups—specially for multilingual sites where reusing pictorial content is a must!
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Contributors & Developers

“Central Media Manager for Multisite” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

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Changelog

1.1.5

  • Fixed Fatal error in list mode

1.1.4

  • Fixed : Could not retrieve the featured image data issue when image upload in featured image section
  • Now uploaded media display in main site and all its subsites and used main site and its all subsites
  • Before plugin active added media files also display particular subsite media and admin can use it after this plugin active

1.1.3

  • Fixed : Conflict with Elementor

1.1.2

  • Fixed : Can´t use media from main site in subsite issue
  • Fixed : Media not visible in List View for non-primary sites issue

1.1.1

  • Fixed bugs and improved stability.
  • Updated compatibility for WordPress 6.8.1.

1.0.0

  • Initial plugin release and submission to WordPress.org.