FlexaTech

<p>Flexa Media Folders adds a hierarchical, drag-and-drop folder tree to the WordPress Media Library. Group images, videos, documents and any other attachment into nested folders, then filter the library to a single folder with one click – in the grid view, the list view, and the media picker inside the post editor.</p>
<p>Folders are stored in two dedicated, indexed database tables, so your <code>wp_term*</code> tables stay clean and the tree loads fast even with thousands of files.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Hierarchical folder tree</strong> – create unlimited nested folders, rename them, and reorder them by drag-and-drop.</li>
<li><strong>Drag attachments into folders</strong> – drag an item from the Media Library straight onto a folder.</li>
<li><strong>Works everywhere the Media Library does</strong> – the folder sidebar appears on the Media grid, the list view (<code>upload.php</code>), and the media modal in both the block editor and the Classic Editor.</li>
<li><strong>One-click filtering</strong> – click a folder to filter the library to it, plus built-in “All files” and “Uncategorized” views.</li>
<li><strong>Color labels</strong> – assign one of 18 colors to any folder from the right-click menu to spot it at a glance.</li>
<li><strong>Full context menu</strong> – New Folder, Rename, Cut, Paste, Delete and Change Color, all from a right-click.</li>
<li><strong>File counts</strong> – each folder can show how many attachments it contains (toggle in Settings).</li>
<li><strong>Folder search</strong> – filter the folder tree as you type.</li>
<li><strong>Settings page</strong> – choose a default folder for new uploads (none / last used / a specific folder), set the folder sort order, toggle file counts, and exclude specific post types from showing the sidebar.</li>
<li><strong>Dark mode</strong> – the tree automatically follows your WordPress admin color scheme.</li>
<li><strong>Accessible</strong> – full ARIA tree semantics, keyboard navigation, and visible focus styles.</li>
<li><strong>Translation ready</strong> – every string is internationalized and a <code>.pot</code> template is bundled.</li>
<li><strong>REST API</strong> – all screens are powered by a REST API under <code>/wp-json/flexa-mf/v1/</code>, so external integrations and your own code can read and manage folders too.</li>
<li><strong>WP-CLI</strong> – manage folders and reset plugin data from the command line with <code>wp flexa-mf</code>.</li>
<li><strong>Clean uninstall</strong> – a Settings danger zone (and <code>wp flexa-mf reset</code>) wipes all plugin data on demand; uninstalling the plugin drops its tables. Your media files are never touched.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Source code for compiled JavaScript and CSS</h4>
<p>The plugin ships with minified/compiled JavaScript and CSS in <code>assets/dist/</code>. The human-readable source code for these assets is publicly available and maintained at:</p>
<p>https://github.com/flexatech/flexa-media-folders</p>


Flexa Media Folders

Organize the WordPress Media Library into drag-and-drop folders with a fast React tree, color labels, and a REST API.

ulfben

<p>WordPress allow you to put uploads in year- and month-based folders. Custom Upload Dir is more flexible. You can construct paths from variables like post title, category, post author, post date <a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-upload-dir/screenshots/" rel="ugc">and many more</a>.</p>
<p>I created Custom Upload Dir ensure my file system is always mirroring the site structure. This ensures I can always find files manually when needed. It also simplifies backups and platform migrations.</p>
<p>//<em><a href="http://www.ulfbenjaminsson.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Ulf Benjaminsson</a></em></p>
<h4>Changelog v. 3.4.6 (2020-07-17)</h4>
<ol>
<li>fixed a null dereference error. (<a href="https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-array_key_exists-expects-parameter-2-to-be-array-null-given/" rel="ugc">thanks, defotoverij</a>!)</li>
</ol>
<h4>Changelog v. 3.4.5 (2020-05-05)</h4>
<ol>
<li>added french translation (thanks, bibi699depreau!)</li>
</ol>
<h4>Changelog v. 3.4.4 (2019-03-24)</h4>
<ol>
<li>Fixed a few PHP warnings</li>
<li>Removed the %permalink% template as it broke uploads to drafts.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Changelog v. 3.4.3.2 (2019-03-24)</h4>
<ol>
<li>Added support for the Gutenberg editor.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Changelog v. 3.4.2 (2015-03-16)</h4>
<ol>
<li>Added <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-upload-dir/installation/" rel="ugc">filter ‘cud_generate_path’</a> so you can easily adjust the path with any variable you want.</li>
<li>Added %mime_type% to sort files by mime type</li>
<li>Added %author_role% to sort files by author role.</li>
<li>Coming: support for per-post-type settings. Eg: every post type can have their own rules for where to place uploads. Currently missing the admin interface. If you feel like helping out, let me know.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Changelog v. 3.4 (2013-02-09)</h4>
<ol>
<li>Added %file_ext% to sort by file type</li>
<li>Added <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/topic/search-and-mobile-apps-compatibility?replies=6#post-3837193" rel="ugc">tentative support for uploads from WordPress apps</a>.</li>
<li>Removed setting for “Base upload folder” as WP core no longer exposes this</li>
<li>Cleared out some PHP error on the admin page</li>
<li>Fixed leaking CSS on admin page</li>
</ol>
<h4>Changelog v. 3.3 (2011-12-18)</h4>
<ol>
<li>Support for WordPress 3.3</li>
<li>Support for tags and categories</li>
<li>Support for custom taxonomies</li>
<li>Added %current_user%, %permalink%</li>
<li>Added all permalink tags</li>
<li>Added test-function to admin page</li>
</ol>
<p><a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-upload-dir/changelog/" rel="ugc">Older changelogs moved here.</a></p>
<h3>Additional Info</h3>
<p>Copyright (C) 2007-2019 <a href="https://www.ulfbenjaminsson.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Ulf Benjaminsson</a></p>
<p>This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify<br />
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by<br />
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or<br />
(at your option) any later version.</p>
<p>This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,<br />
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of<br />
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the<br />
GNU General Public License for more details.</p>
<p>You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License<br />
along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software<br />
Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA</p>


Custom Upload Dir

Keeps your uploaded files organized in smart folder structures.

Flexa Media Folders vs Custom Upload Dir