KooKoa

<p>KooKoa Folders adds a folder sidebar to the WordPress Media Library. You can create folders, nest them into subfolders, and move files around with drag and drop. It also ships with unlimited smart folders that auto-populate from rules you define — file type, size, date, dimensions, tags, and more — so the library stays tidy as it grows.</p>
<p>👉 <a href="https://demo.kookoa.com/live" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>TRY THE LIVE DEMO</strong></a> ☝️ — Instant access, no account needed</p>
<p>Folders are virtual. They are stored as a private WordPress taxonomy and attached to your media items, so your files on disk are never moved and existing image URLs keep working. If you deactivate the plugin your Media Library keeps running as if nothing happened.</p>
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<h4>🗂️ Organization</h4>
<ul>
<li>Unlimited folders and subfolders in the Media Library</li>
<li>Drag and drop attachments between folders</li>
<li>Auto-assign new uploads to the folder you are currently in</li>
<li>Item count per folder</li>
<li>Folder filter on the Media Library list view</li>
</ul>
<h4>⚡ Smart Folders</h4>
<ul>
<li>Unlimited smart (rule-based) folders, auto-populated as your Media Library grows</li>
<li>Combine multiple rules per folder with AND logic — file type, size, dimensions, date, author, status, search, tags, and more</li>
<li>Live counts cached per folder, refreshed automatically when items change</li>
<li>Pin, lock, color and icon support — same UX as regular folders</li>
</ul>
<h4>🌈 Cosmetics</h4>
<ul>
<li>Custom folder colors</li>
<li>Custom folder icons with emoji picker</li>
<li>Pin folders to the top of the tree</li>
<li>Lock folders to prevent accidental rename, color, icon or delete</li>
</ul>
<h4>🔍 Navigation</h4>
<ul>
<li>Resizable, sticky folder sidebar</li>
<li>Search and sort the folder tree</li>
<li>Breadcrumb bar and subfolder cards</li>
<li>Smart Startup Folder — open the Media Library on the last folder you used, or on a fixed folder of your choice</li>
<li>Keyboard shortcuts for common actions</li>
<li>Mobile responsive layout</li>
</ul>
<h4>🔄 Bulk operations</h4>
<ul>
<li>Bulk Organize mode — select multiple attachments and move them into a folder in one click</li>
<li>Download a folder (and all its subfolders) as a single ZIP archive</li>
<li>Download just the selected items as a ZIP, straight from the Bulk Organize toolbar</li>
<li>Upload a folder structure from your computer and have the subfolders recreated automatically</li>
<li>Export and import the folder structure as JSON, with Merge or Replace modes</li>
</ul>
<h4>📊 Insights</h4>
<ul>
<li>Hover tooltip on media items showing filename, size and dimensions</li>
<li>Optional EXIF fields in the hover tooltip — camera, aperture, shutter, ISO, focal length</li>
</ul>
<h4>🛡️ Access control</h4>
<ul>
<li>Role-based access — pick which WordPress roles can use the folder sidebar</li>
</ul>
<h4>🔒 Privacy</h4>
<ul>
<li>Self-hosted font, no Google Fonts call</li>
<li>No external scripts, no trackers, no analytics</li>
<li>No frontend assets are loaded for regular visitors; builder/editor integrations load only when an authorized editor opens a supported visual builder</li>
</ul>
<h4>✅ Works with</h4>
<p>The folder sidebar is available inside:</p>
<ul>
<li>The WordPress Media Library list and grid views</li>
<li>The block editor (Gutenberg) media modal</li>
<li>The Classic Editor media modal</li>
<li>Divi 4 and 5 media modals</li>
<li>Elementor media modal</li>
<li>WooCommerce product gallery media modal</li>
</ul>
<h4>🔁 Migrate from other folder plugins</h4>
<p>Already using another folder plugin? Switch in one click. KooKoa Folders detects existing folder structures directly from your database and rebuilds the full tree inside the KooKoa sidebar — with file assignments intact, no JSON export, no rebuilding from scratch.</p>
<p>Supported sources:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>FileBird</strong> (Ninja Team)</li>
<li><strong>Folders</strong> (Premio)</li>
<li><strong>Real Media Library</strong> (devowl.io)</li>
</ul>
<p>A subtle hint inside the Media Library surfaces the importer when one of these plugins is detected, so you find it without going hunting through Settings. After a successful import, the source plugin can be deactivated with one button — your KooKoa folder structure keeps living independently.</p>
<h4>🚀🚀🚀 Pro add-on</h4>
<p>👉 <a href="https://demo.kookoa.com/live" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>TRY THE LIVE DEMO</strong></a> ☝️</p>
<p>🚀 Folders for Posts & Pages<br />
🚀 Folders for Custom Post Types<br />
🚀 AI Image Generator (text-to-image)<br />
🚀 AI Image Editor (text-guided edits)<br />
🚀 WebP / AVIF Converter<br />
🚀 Replace Media (same name or rename)<br />
🚀 Watermark Images (logo or text)<br />
🚀 Clean Unused Media<br />
🚀 Find Duplicate Media (byte-exact + perceptual hash)<br />
🚀 Image Editor (crop, rotate, filters, resize)<br />
🚀 Media Stats Dashboard<br />
🚀 Priority Email Support</p>
<h4>💻 Use cases</h4>
<p>A few real-world setups where KooKoa Folders earns its keep:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Bloggers and content writers</strong> — keep every blog image, post screenshot, hero photo, video clip and audio file inside dedicated media folders. Drag and drop assets between folders, filter the media library by folder, and find the right image for tomorrow’s article in seconds instead of scrolling past 2,000 thumbnails.</li>
<li><strong>WordPress photographers and photo studios</strong> — split your media library by shoot type (portraits, weddings, real estate, landscapes, nature, family), by client, by year, or by location. Pin your active project to the top, lock the archive against accidental edits, and let smart folders auto-collect images by date, file size or alt text.</li>
<li><strong>WooCommerce shop owners and e-commerce managers</strong> — organize product images into folders that mirror your catalog (apparel, footwear, accessories, electronics). Drag and drop new product photos straight from upload into the right SKU folder, and use smart folders to auto-group every PNG, JPEG or WebP above a certain size for quality audits.</li>
<li><strong>Web designers, web developers and freelance agencies</strong> — separate site assets per project, per page section or per client (logos, mockups, illustrations, icon sets, screenshots). Folder colors and custom icons turn the media library into a navigable workspace even when you sit on thousands of files.</li>
<li><strong>Online publishers, magazines and editors</strong> — file every image per issue, per article, per author or per topic. Smart folders auto-collect everything uploaded this week, this month, or by a specific contributor — no manual sorting needed.</li>
<li><strong>Real estate, hospitality and listings sites</strong> — one folder per property or per location, subfolders per room, view or photoshoot. Bulk upload an entire shoot, drag the keepers into the listing folder, and skip the rest. Color-code your busiest property folders so the right one stands out at a glance.</li>
<li><strong>Course creators and membership sites</strong> — split lesson screenshots, video thumbnails and downloadable PDFs into folders per course, per module or per lesson. Find the right cover image without scrolling past fifty unrelated lessons.</li>
<li><strong>Marketing agencies, design studios and creative teams</strong> — one WordPress Media Library, many clients. A folder per brand keeps work tidy, role-based access keeps clients out of each other’s assets, and the export/import tool ships a folder tree to a new project in a single JSON file.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Open Source Libraries</h3>
<p>KooKoa Folders is built on top of these open source projects. Thanks to their authors for sharing their work with the community.</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p><strong>jsTree</strong> v3.3.16 by Ivan Bozhanov (vakata) — MIT License<br />
Website: https://www.jstree.com/</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Share Tech Mono</strong> by Carrois Apostrophe (Ralph du Carrois) — SIL Open Font License 1.1 — https://www.carrois.com/<br />
Self-hosted monospace font used throughout the interface. No Google Fonts CDN.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>For everything else, KooKoa Folders uses the libraries that already ship with WordPress core — <strong>jQuery</strong>, <strong>jQuery UI</strong> (Draggable, Droppable, Sortable) and <strong>Dashicons</strong> — instead of bundling its own copies.</p>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<p>KooKoa Folders is designed and developed by Adamo Lussana — https://www.kookoa.com</p>


KooKoa Folders – Media Library Folders & File Organizer

Organize the WordPress Media Library with unlimited media folders, subfolders, Smart Folders, and a lightweight file manager.

abdullaharham

plugininja

<p>Ninja Media is a Media Library Folder Management Plugin. It gives you the power to create an unlimited folder tree, drag and drop files to organize them, search and paginate through thousands of files, and manage everything from your traditional media library, not need to jump anywhere.</p>
<p><strong>Folder Management</strong></p>
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<ul>
<li>Create, rename, and organize folders in Media Library.</li>
<li>Drag and drop files between folders.</li>
<li>Move folders to any position in the tree.</li>
<li>Sort folders by name, date, or custom order</li>
<li>Visual tree with breadcrumb navigation and expand/collapse</li>
<li>The Uncategorized view collects all files not yet assigned to a folder</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Media Browser</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Browse media organized by folder with pagination (up to 200 files per page)</li>
<li>Search media and folders by name</li>
<li>Bulk-select files for batch operations</li>
<li>Context menu — right-click any file or folder for quick actions</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>SVG Support</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>SVG upload support</li>
<li>Automatic sanitization strips potentially harmful markup before saving</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Upload & Image Controls</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Set a custom maximum upload file size, independent of the server default</li>
<li>Configure WordPress’s large-image scaling threshold</li>
<li>Automatically generate all registered thumbnail sizes on upload</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Settings</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Export and import your full configuration as a JSON file</li>
<li>Auto-save — changes are saved automatically as you make them</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Developer & Integration</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Full REST API for all folder and media operations</li>
<li>Filter and action hooks around every significant operation</li>
<li>Properly enqueued assets, nonces, capability checks, and sanitized I/O throughout</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Pro Version</strong></p>
<h4>WebP Conversion (Pro)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Automatically convert JPEG and PNG uploads to WebP format</li>
<li>Reduces file size and improves page-load performance</li>
</ul>
<h4>Post-Type Folders (Pro)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Organize posts, pages, and any public custom post type into their own independent folder trees</li>
<li>Works alongside the media folder system — each post type has its own sidebar and folder tree</li>
<li>Assign posts to folders from the standard WordPress admin list screens</li>
<li>Supports third-party post types (Tutor LMS courses and more)</li>
<li>Control which post types show folder panels from the Settings screen</li>
</ul>
<h4>Download Folders as ZIP (Pro)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Export any folder (or multiple folders) as a ZIP archive</li>
<li>Preserves original folder structure inside the archive</li>
<li>Download link is returned immediately for direct browser download</li>
</ul>
<h4>Replace Media (Pro)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Swap any attachment with a new file</li>
<li>Preserves the original attachment ID, URL, metadata, folder assignments, and all post relationships — existing links and embeds keep working</li>
</ul>
<h4>Watermarks (Pro)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Apply text or image watermarks automatically on upload or in bulk to existing media</li>
<li>Text watermarks: choose font family (including custom uploaded fonts), size, color, bold/italic, rotation, and opacity; supports {site_name} placeholder</li>
<li>Image watermarks: set position, scale percentage, opacity, and tile pattern (horizontal/vertical spacing, diagonal)</li>
<li>Restore original files at any time from the built-in backup stored in /uploads/pnpnm-originals/</li>
<li>Apply to all registered thumbnail sizes, full size only, or a custom selection</li>
<li>Advanced conditions: filter by image dimensions, file size, allowed extensions, user role, and post type</li>
</ul>
<h4>Custom Watermark Fonts (Pro)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Upload your own TTF, OTF, WOFF, or WOFF2 font files</li>
<li>Manage and delete uploaded fonts from the Watermark settings panel</li>
</ul>
<h4>Favorites (Pro)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Star any media item to add it to your personal Favorites collection</li>
<li>Favorites are per-user and persist across sessions</li>
</ul>
<h4>Duplicate Media (Pro)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Create an exact copy of any media file with a single click</li>
<li>Auto-generates a unique filename (filename-copy.ext, filename-copy-1.ext, etc.)</li>
<li>Carries over all post meta to the new attachment</li>
</ul>
<h4>Trash & Restore (Pro)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Send media to a soft-delete Trash bin instead of deleting permanently</li>
<li>Browse all trashed files in the dedicated Trash view</li>
<li>Restore files to their original folder at any time</li>
<li>Permanently delete individual or all trashed files when ready</li>
</ul>
<h4>Unused Media Detection (Pro)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Automatically identifies media files not referenced in any post or page</li>
<li>The Dedicated Unused Files view lists every orphaned attachment</li>
<li>Remove unused files in bulk, with an option to move them to Trash first</li>
</ul>
<h4>Dynamic Folders (Pro)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Smart virtual folders that group media automatically by file type/extension</li>
<li>No manual sorting required — files appear in their dynamic folder the moment they are uploaded</li>
</ul>
<h4>Theme Selection (Pro)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Choose from four visual styles: Default, Bold, Plugininja, or Beautiful</li>
</ul>
<h4>Media Details on Hover (Pro)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Show file name, type, and size as a tooltip when hovering over a media item in the grid</li>
</ul>
<h4>Show Folder ID (Pro)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Display the numeric folder ID in the topbar and More menu for developer reference</li>
</ul>
<h4>Folder Color Picker (Pro)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Assign a custom hex color to any folder for visual organization in the tree</li>
</ul>
<h3>Third Party / External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin uses Freemius (https://freemius.com) as its licensing and update management platform. Freemius may collect and transmit data to its servers in the following situations:</p>
<p><strong>Free version:</strong> When the plugin is activated, Freemius displays an optional opt-in dialog. If the site administrator opts in, the following data may be sent to Freemius servers:</p>
<ul>
<li>Site URL and admin email address</li>
<li>WordPress version, PHP version, and server environment</li>
<li>Plugin version and activation status</li>
</ul>
<p>Opting in is not required to use the plugin. If you skip or decline, no data is sent.</p>
<p><strong>Pro version:</strong> When a Pro license is active, Freemius communicates with its servers to validate the license and check for updates. The following data is sent:</p>
<ul>
<li>License key and activation status</li>
<li>Site URL</li>
<li>WordPress and plugin version</li>
<li>Freemius Website: https://freemius.com</li>
<li>Freemius Terms of Service: https://freemius.com/terms/</li>
<li>Freemius Privacy Policy: https://freemius.com/privacy/</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
<p>This plugin integrates Freemius for license management and optional usage tracking. If the site administrator opts in to sharing data during plugin activation, non-personal diagnostic information is transmitted to Freemius. No visitor or user data is ever collected.</p>
<p>For full details, see the Third Party / External Services section above<br />
and the Freemius Privacy Policy at https://freemius.com/privacy/</p>
<h3>Contributors</h3>
<p>This plugin is developed and maintained by:</p>
<ul>
<li>Plugininja — Lead development and architecture</li>
<li>Abdullah Arham — Core development and feature implementation</li>
</ul>
<p>Contributions, bug reports, and feature suggestions are welcome on GitHub: https://github.com/plugininja/ninja-media</p>


Ninja Media – Media Library Folders

Organize your WordPress media library with folders, drag-and-drop, SVG support, and bulk file management.

KooKoa Folders – Media Library Folders & File Organizer vs Ninja Media – Media Library Folders