Title: free vs. pro functionalities
Last modified: March 1, 2026

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# free vs. pro functionalities

 *  Resolved [monica5](https://wordpress.org/support/users/monica5/)
 * (@monica5)
 * [3 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/free-vs-pro-functionalities/)
 * Hello, just a quick check whether any time after upgrading from free to paid,
   am I able to move existing media files (not posts, not pages) into subfolders,
   and these do no mess with individual posts containing such images where I am 
   linking to image URLs. As far as I see it, these are always filed within the 
   monthly batch media structure, and thus linking would work, and remain unaffected
   by a move to subfolders structure. Please confirm. Thank you

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 *  Plugin Support [Marvin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marvinpremio/)
 * (@marvinpremio)
 * [3 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/free-vs-pro-functionalities/#post-18837676)
 * Hi [@monica5](https://wordpress.org/support/users/monica5/) , thanks for posting
   your query. Folders uses virtual folders, which means moving media files into
   folders does not physically change their location on your server. Your images
   will remain in the default WordPress monthly upload structure, such as /wp-content/
   uploads/2026/02/.
 * So if you move existing media into subfolders inside Folders, it will not affect
   image URLs and it will not break any posts or pages where those images are being
   used.
 * Everything will continue working exactly as before. The folders are only for 
   better organization inside your WordPress dashboard. Please let me know if you
   have any further questions. 😊
 *  Thread Starter [monica5](https://wordpress.org/support/users/monica5/)
 * (@monica5)
 * [1 month, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/free-vs-pro-functionalities/#post-18882593)
 * Thank you for the helpful answer, have a nice day.

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 * Last reply from: [monica5](https://wordpress.org/support/users/monica5/)
 * Last activity: [1 month, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/free-vs-pro-functionalities/#post-18882593)
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