Amzil Ayoub

<p>Lazy Backup is a lazy WordPress plugin for database and file management. It allows you to view database info, back up your database with one click, and read files directly from the admin dashboard.</p>
<h3>How it works</h3>
<p>Lazy Backup simplifies database and file management for WordPress administrators. Here’s a breakdown of its core functionality:</p>
<h4>Database Information Overview</h4>
<ul>
<li>The plugin retrieves and displays essential database metrics, such as database size, table count, MySQL version, and more.</li>
<li>All data is presented in a clean, horizontal table layout for easy readability.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Database Backup</h4>
<ul>
<li>With a single click on the “Download DB” button, the plugin generates a SQL dump of your entire database.</li>
<li>The dump file is downloaded directly to your device, ensuring you always have a backup on hand.</li>
</ul>
<h4>File Manager</h4>
<ul>
<li>The built-in File Manager allows you to browse your WordPress files and directories directly from the admin dashboard.</li>
<li>You can view file contents with syntax highlighting for code files.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Database Tables List</h4>
<ul>
<li>The plugin lists all database tables in an interactive, searchable table.</li>
<li>Key details like row count, data size, index size, engine, and collation are displayed for each table.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Development</h3>
<p>The unminified JavaScript and CSS source code used in this plugin is included in the <em>/assets</em> directory.<br />
Build tools (like Webpack/Vite/etc.) are not required to use the plugin, but developers may refer to the uncompressed versions for reference or contribution.</p>
<p><strong>Tools:</strong><br />
https://github.com/DataTables/DataTables<br />
https://github.com/nathancahill/split<br />
https://github.com/codemirror</p>


Lazy Backup

Lazy Backup is a WordPress plugin for one-click database backups and file access from the admin dashboard.

Per Søderlind

<p>Virtual Media Folders brings virtual folder organization to your WordPress Media Library. Organize your media files into hierarchical folders without moving files on disk—folders are virtual, so your URLs never change.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Virtual Folders</strong> – Create hierarchical folder structures to organize media</li>
<li><strong>Drag & Drop</strong> – Easily move media between folders with drag and drop</li>
<li><strong>Sticky Sidebar</strong> – Folder navigation stays visible while scrolling through media</li>
<li><strong>Gutenberg Integration</strong> – Filter media by folder directly in the block editor</li>
<li><strong>Bulk Actions</strong> – Move multiple media items at once</li>
<li><strong>Keyboard Accessible</strong> – Full keyboard navigation support</li>
<li><strong>Internationalized</strong> – Ready for translation (Norwegian Bokmål included)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Free add-ons</h4>
<p><a href="https://github.com/soderlind/vmfa" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>Add-On Manager</strong></a> lets you easily install and manage add-ons that extend Virtual Media Folders with powerful new features:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/soderlind/vmfa-ai-organizer" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>AI Organizer</strong></a> – Uses vision-capable AI models to analyze actual image content and automatically organize your media library into virtual folders. This is add-on functionality requiring an API key from a supported AI service provider, or a local LLM.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/soderlind/vmfa-editorial-workflow" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>Editorial Workflow</strong></a> – Role-based folder access, move restrictions, and Inbox workflow.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/soderlind/vmfa-folder-exporter" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>Folder Exporter</strong></a> – Export folders (or subtrees) as ZIP archives with optional CSV manifests.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/soderlind/vmfa-media-cleanup" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>Media Cleanup</strong></a> – Tools to identify and clean up unused or duplicate media files.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/soderlind/vmfa-migrate" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>Migrate</strong></a> – Migrate folder structures from other media folder plugins to Virtual Media Folders.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/soderlind/vmfa-rules-engine" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>Rules Engine</strong></a> – Rule-based automatic folder assignment for media uploads, based on metadata, file type, or other criteria. </li>
</ul>
<p><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bA4lf7ynz24?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span></p>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<p>Virtual Media Folders uses a custom taxonomy to assign media to folders. This means:</p>
<ul>
<li>Your media files stay exactly where they are on the server</li>
<li>URLs never change when you reorganize</li>
<li>Folders can be nested to create hierarchies</li>
</ul>
<h4>Usage</h4>
<p><strong>Organizing Media</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Go to <strong>Media > Library</strong></li>
<li>Click the folder icon to show the sidebar</li>
<li>Use <strong>+</strong> to create folders</li>
<li>Drag media onto folders to organize / Bulk select media and use the “Move to Folder” action</li>
<li>Click a folder to filter the view</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Settings</strong></p>
<p>Go to <strong>Media > Folder Settings</strong> to configure:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Show “All Media”</strong> – Display “All Media” option in sidebar</li>
<li><strong>Show “Uncategorized”</strong> – Display folder for unassigned media</li>
<li><strong>Jump to folder after move</strong> – Navigate to target folder after moving</li>
<li><strong>Default folder for uploads</strong> – Auto-assign new uploads to a folder</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Block Editor</strong></p>
<p>When inserting media from a block (Image, Gallery, etc.):</p>
<ol>
<li>Open the Media Library modal</li>
<li>Use the folder sidebar to filter</li>
<li>Select your media as usual</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>AI Abilities</strong></p>
<p>Virtual Media Folders exposes Abilities API tools that can be used by AI agents and MCP adapters:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><code>vmfo/list-folders</code></strong> (read-only) – Lists folders with <code>id</code>, <code>name</code>, <code>parent_id</code>, <code>path</code>, and <code>count</code>.</li>
<li><strong><code>vmfo/create-folder</code></strong> (write) – Creates a folder with <code>name</code> and optional <code>parent_id</code>.</li>
<li><strong><code>vmfo/add-to-folder</code></strong> (write) – Adds one or more attachments to a folder using <code>folder_id</code> and <code>attachment_ids</code>.</li>
</ul>
<p>Recommended AI flow:</p>
<ol>
<li>Call <code>vmfo/list-folders</code> to resolve folder names/paths to a stable <code>id</code>.</li>
<li>If needed, call <code>vmfo/create-folder</code> to create the target folder.</li>
<li>Call <code>vmfo/add-to-folder</code> with that <code>folder_id</code> and one or more <code>attachment_ids</code>.</li>
</ol>
<p>This avoids ambiguity when duplicate folder names exist.</p>
<p>Permission model:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>vmfo/list-folders</code> and <code>vmfo/add-to-folder</code> require the <code>upload_files</code> capability.</li>
<li><code>vmfo/create-folder</code> requires the <code>manage_categories</code> capability.</li>
</ul>
<p>See the <a href="https://github.com/soderlind/virtual-media-folders/blob/main/docs/mcp.md" rel="nofollow ugc">MCP Integration guide</a> for client configuration (Claude, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) and a full usage walkthrough.</p>
<h4>Documentation</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/soderlind/virtual-media-folders/blob/main/docs/a11y.md" rel="nofollow ugc">Accessibility</a> – Keyboard navigation and screen reader support</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/soderlind/virtual-media-folders/blob/main/docs/development.md" rel="nofollow ugc">Development</a> – Setup, API reference, hooks, and contributing</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/soderlind/virtual-media-folders/blob/main/docs/mcp.md" rel="nofollow ugc">MCP Integration</a> – MCP client configuration, upload flow, and AI agent usage</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/soderlind/virtual-media-folders/blob/main/docs/addon-development.md" rel="nofollow ugc">Add-on Development</a> – Guide to building add-on plugins</li>
</ul>
<h4>Free add-ons</h4>
<p>Use the <a href="https://github.com/soderlind/vmfa" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>add-on manager</strong></a> to easily install and manage add-ons that extend Virtual Media Folders with powerful new features:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/soderlind/vmfa-ai-organizer" rel="nofollow ugc">Virtual Media Folders – AI Organizer</a> – Uses vision-capable AI models to analyze actual image content and automatically organize your media library into virtual folders.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/soderlind/vmfa-editorial-workflow" rel="nofollow ugc">Virtual Media Folders – Editorial Workflow</a> – Role-based folder access, move restrictions, and Inbox workflow.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/soderlind/vmfa-folder-exporter" rel="nofollow ugc">Virtual Media Folders – Folder Exporter</a> – Export folders (or subtrees) as ZIP archives with optional CSV manifests.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/soderlind/vmfa-media-cleanup" rel="nofollow ugc">Virtual Media Folders – Media Cleanup</a> – Tools to identify and clean up unused or duplicate media files.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/soderlind/vmfa-migrate" rel="nofollow ugc">Virtual Media Folders – Migrate</a> – Migrate folder structures from other media folder plugins to Virtual Media Folders.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/soderlind/vmfa-rules-engine" rel="nofollow ugc">Virtual Media Folders – Rules Engine</a> – Rule-based automatic folder assignment for media uploads, based on metadata, file type, or other criteria.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
<p>Virtual Media Folders does not:</p>
<ul>
<li>Track users</li>
<li>Send data to external servers</li>
<li>Use cookies</li>
<li>Collect any personal information</li>
</ul>
<p>All data is stored locally in your WordPress database.</p>


Virtual Media Folders

Virtual folder organization and intelligent management for the WordPress Media Library, without altering file locations on disk.

Lazy Backup vs Virtual Media Folders