A lightweight, non-intrusive plugin to add catergorized folders into your WordPress Media Library. Works with bulk-selecting and optimized for the Gut …

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<p>A lightweight, non-intrusive plugin to add catergorized folders into your WordPress Media Library. Works with bulk-selecting and optimized for the Gutenberg editor.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Folder Organization</strong>: Create, edit, and delete media folders/categories</li>
<li><strong>Left Sidebar Interface</strong>: Clean, modern sidebar interface on the Media Library page</li>
<li><strong>Bulk Operations</strong>: Assign multiple media items to folders using WordPress bulk selection (Grid + List view)</li>
<li><strong>Made for Gutenberg</strong>: Full integration with the Gutenberg editor (when inserting media into posts/pages)</li>
<li><strong>Hierarchical Structure</strong>: Support for nested folders (parent/child relationships)</li>
<li><strong>Lightweight</strong>: Plugin was developed with performace in mind</li>
<li><strong>Non-instrusive UI</strong>: Clean and simple user interface and controls that are mobile-friendly</li>
<li><strong>100% free</strong>: This plugin is free to use, no paywalls or annoying notifications</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<p>The plugin works in multiple contexts within WordPress:</p>
<h3>Main Media Library</h3>
<p>Access via <strong>Media > Library</strong> in WordPress admin for full folder management capabilities.</p>
<h3>Gutenberg Media Modal</h3>
<p>When inserting media into posts/pages, the plugin automatically adds a sidebar to the media modal for easy filtering and organization.</p>
<h3>Creating Folders</h3>
<ol>
<li>Go to Media > Library in your WordPress admin</li>
<li>Click the “Add Folder” button in the left sidebar</li>
<li>Enter a folder name and optional description</li>
<li>Optionally select a parent folder for hierarchical organization</li>
<li>Click “Save” to create the folder</li>
</ol>
<h3>Organizing Media</h3>
<p><strong>Individual Assignment:</strong><br />
– Click on any media item to edit it<br />
– Select a folder from the “Folder” dropdown<br />
– Save the changes</p>
<p><strong>Bulk Assignment (Works in both List and Grid views):</strong></p>
<p><em>List View:</em><br />
1. Select multiple media items using checkboxes<br />
2. Choose a folder from the dropdown in the sidebar’s “Bulk Actions” section<br />
3. Click “Assign Selected” to move all selected items to the chosen folder</p>
<p><em>Grid View:</em><br />
1. Click on media items to select them (they’ll show a blue border when selected)<br />
2. Choose a folder from the dropdown in the sidebar’s “Bulk Actions” section<br />
3. Click “Assign Selected” to move all selected items to the chosen folder</p>
<h3>Managing Folders</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Edit</strong>: Click the pencil icon (✏️) next to any folder name</li>
<li><strong>Delete</strong>: Click the trash icon (🗑️) next to any folder name</li>
<li><strong>Smart Filter</strong>: Click on any folder name to filter the media library by that folder</li>
<li><strong>All Files</strong>: Click on “All Files” to show all media regardless of folder assignment</li>
</ul>
<h3>Requirements</h3>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 5.0 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher</li>
<li>MySQL 5.6 or higher</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please contact the plugin author.</p>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later. See the <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html" rel="nofollow ugc">GNU General Public License v2</a> for details.</p>
<h3>Security</h3>
<p>The plugin follows WordPress security best practices:<br />
– Nonce verification for all AJAX requests<br />
– Data sanitization and validation<br />
– Capability checks for user permissions<br />
– SQL injection prevention using $wpdb->prepare()</p>


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