Neonic

POWERFUL MEDIA LIBRARY FOLDER ORGANIZATION PLUGIN FOR WORDPRESS
Lens is the ultimate media library folders solution that transforms your WordPress media library into a well-organized, easy-to-navigate system. Say goodbye to endless scrolling through thousands of images, videos, and documents.
Whether you’re managing a small blog or a large enterprise website, Lens provides the tools you need to organize, search, and manage your media files efficiently.
Unlock all features with <a href="https://lensforwp.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Lens Pro</a>.
🎁 FREE FEATURES
Organize Your Media Library 
• Unlimited Folders & Subfolders: Create unlimited nested folders and subfolders to organize your media files exactly the way you want 
• Dual View Modes: Switch between Tree View (hierarchical folder structure) and Explorer View (visual grid layout) for flexible navigation 
• Drag & Drop Interface: Intuitive drag-and-drop functionality for moving files and folders effortlessly 
• Bulk Operations: Move, delete, or organize thousands of files at once with real-time progress tracking 
• Context Menu: Right-click folders for quick access to common actions like rename, move, delete, and more 
• REST API Support: Integrate Lens with external applications using secure API keys and full WordPress REST API endpoints
Search & Navigation 
• Sidebar Search: Search folders directly within the sidebar with real-time filtering 
• Search Modes: Toggle between “All” (search across all folders) and “Current” (search within current folder view) 
• Smart Highlighting: See matching text highlighted in search results for quick scanning
Organization Tools 
• Cut, Copy & Paste: Use familiar keyboard shortcuts to move folders efficiently 
• Favorites: Star your frequently used folders for instant access 
• Folder Details: View comprehensive folder information including item counts, creation dates, and more 
• Open in New Tab: Open any folder in a new browser tab for easier multitasking 
• Move to Trash: Safely remove folders and media without permanent deletion 
• Trash Management: Restore or permanently delete items from the trash when you’re ready 
• Undo/Redo: Easily revert changes with undo functionality (Cmd/Ctrl+Z to undo, Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+Z to redo)
Seamless Integration 
• Native WordPress Integration: Works perfectly with the WordPress media library 
• Organize From Anywhere: Assign and update folder locations for your media from anywhere in WordPress – posts, pages, WooCommerce products, or the media library 
• Post & Page Editor Integration: Manage and organize folders directly from your post, page, or product editor 
• Page Builder Support: Compatible with Elementor, Gutenberg, WPBakery, Divi, Beaver Builder, and more 
• WooCommerce Ready: Organize product images with ease directly from product editor 
• Multisite Ready: Built for WordPress Multisite with clean installs and complete network cleanup on uninstall 
• CDN & Cloud Compatible: Works perfectly with CDN and offload plugins — no setup or configuration needed 
• Responsive Design: Manage your media library from any device – desktop, tablet, or mobile
REST API Integration 
• Secure API Keys: Generate unique API keys for external applications 
• Full REST API Support: Access, create, update, and organize folders and media programmatically 
• Granular Permissions: Control access per key – read-only, write-only, or full read/write 
• External App Integration: Connect Lens with CRMs, DAM tools, automation platforms, mobile apps, or custom dashboards 
• JSON Responses: Clean, standardized WordPress REST API endpoints for seamless development 
• Advanced Developer Tools: Hooks, filters, and customizable access policies for complete flexibility
💎 PRO FEATURES
Automation & Bulk Tools 
• Auto Organize: Automatically organize your entire media library in one click 
• Upload Complete Folders: Upload entire folder structures directly from your computer with all files and subfolders intact 
• Import Folders: Bulk import nested folder structures from CSV, JSON, XML, or ZIP files 
• Export Folders: Export your entire folder structure or selected folders as ZIP files for backups or migrations 
• Duplicate Detection: Automatic duplicate detection and conflict resolution during imports
Advanced Search & Navigation 
• Quick Switch: Press Cmd/Ctrl+K to instantly navigate to any folder from anywhere in your media library 
• Advanced Filters: Filter folders by color, lock status, and more using simple syntax (e.g., <code>color:blue</code>, <code>locked:yes</code>) 
• Filter Chips: Visual filter chips make it easy to see and remove active filters 
• Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts: Personalize shortcuts for every action to match your workflow
Visual Organization 
• Folder Colors: Add colors to your folders for easier visual organization and instant recognition 
• Color Filtering: Quickly find folders by color to navigate your library faster
Security & Permissions 
• Locked Folders: Password-protect folders and optionally hide media files from public access 
• Role-Based Permissions: Control who can access, edit, or delete folders and files by user role 
• User-Level Permissions: Grant or restrict access for individual users without changing WordPress capabilities 
• Fine-Grained Access Control: Manage who can create, move, lock, or share folders with precise control
Compression & Archiving 
• Compress Folders: Turn any folder into a ZIP file for easy downloads and backups 
• Extract ZIP Files: Upload ZIP files and extract them directly into your folder structure 
• Download & Export: Download folders as ZIP files or export your entire media library in one click for backups and easy migration to another site
Sharing & Collaboration 
• Share Links: Share folders with expiring download links 
• Password Protection: Protect shared folders with passwords 
• Download Limits: Set limits on how many times files can be downloaded 
• Share Analytics: Track views and downloads with share activity analytics
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🎯 PERFECT FOR
• Photographers managing large image collections 
• Content creators organizing video and audio files 
• E-commerce sites with extensive product images 
• Agencies managing client media assets 
• Bloggers keeping content organized 
• Multi-author sites requiring access controls 
• Enterprise websites with thousands of media files
🚀 PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZED
• Lightning Fast: Optimized code ensures smooth performance even with thousands of files 
• Efficient Loading: Lazy loading and pagination keep your media library responsive 
• Database Optimization: Minimal database impact with efficient queries 
• Caching Support: Compatible with popular caching plugins 
• Minimal Resource Usage: Light footprint on server resources
🔌 SEAMLESS INTEGRATION
Lens works perfectly with:
• WordPress Media Library (native integration) 
• Post & Page Editors (manage folders directly from post/page/product editor) 
• Page builders (Elementor, Gutenberg, WPBakery, Divi, Beaver Builder) 
• E-commerce plugins (WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads) 
• Form plugins (Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, WPForms) 
• Gallery plugins (NextGEN, Envira, FooGallery) 
• CDN & Cloud Storage (works seamlessly with offload plugins – no configuration needed) 
• File management plugins 
• Multisite networks (complete multisite support with network-wide cleanup)
🔌 COMPATIBILITY
WordPress Themes: 
• <a href="https://avada.website/" rel="nofollow ugc">Avada</a> – #1 selling website builder for WordPress 
• <a href="https://www.elegantthemes.com/gallery/divi/" rel="nofollow ugc">Divi</a> – Elegant Themes’ visual page builder 
• <a href="https://the7.io/" rel="nofollow ugc">The7</a> – Most customizable WordPress theme 
• <a href="https://kriesi.at/" rel="nofollow ugc">Enfold</a> – Responsive multi-purpose theme 
• <a href="https://qodeinteractive.com/wordpress-theme/bridge-creative-multi-purpose-wordpress-theme/" rel="nofollow ugc">Bridge</a> – Creative multipurpose WordPress theme 
• <a href="https://muffingroup.com/betheme/" rel="nofollow ugc">BeTheme</a> – Biggest WordPress theme with 700+ pre-built websites 
• <a href="https://undsgn.com/uncode/" rel="nofollow ugc">Uncode</a> – Creative multiuse & WooCommerce theme 
• <a href="https://demos.flatsome.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Flatsome</a> – #1 best-selling WooCommerce theme 
• <a href="https://themenectar.com/salient/" rel="nofollow ugc">Salient</a> – Creative multipurpose theme 
• <a href="https://jupiterx.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Jupiter X</a> – WordPress website builder 
• <a href="https://theme.co/x" rel="nofollow ugc">X Theme</a> – Ultimate WordPress theme 
• <a href="https://tagdiv.com/newspaper/" rel="nofollow ugc">Newspaper</a> – Best-selling news & magazine theme
Page Builders & Editors: 
• <a href="https://elementor.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Elementor</a> – The leading WordPress website builder 
• <a href="https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/" rel="ugc">Gutenberg</a> – WordPress native block editor 
• <a href="https://www.elegantthemes.com/gallery/divi/" rel="nofollow ugc">Divi Builder</a> – Elegant Themes’ visual page builder 
• <a href="https://www.wpbeaverbuilder.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Beaver Builder</a> – Drag-and-drop WordPress page builder 
• <a href="https://wpbakery.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">WPBakery Page Builder</a> – Frontend and backend page builder 
• Classic Editor – WordPress classic editing experience
E-Commerce: 
• <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/" rel="ugc">WooCommerce</a> – The most popular eCommerce solution for WordPress 
• <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-digital-downloads/" rel="ugc">Easy Digital Downloads</a> – Complete eCommerce solution for selling digital products
Multilingual & Translation: 
• <a href="https://wpml.org/" rel="nofollow ugc">WPML</a> – The WordPress multilingual plugin 
• <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/polylang/" rel="ugc">Polylang</a> – Making WordPress multilingual 
• <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/translatepress-multilingual/" rel="ugc">TranslatePress</a> – Translate your entire site directly from the front-end 
• <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/weglot/" rel="ugc">Weglot</a> – Translate your WordPress site in minutes
SEO Plugins: 
• <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/" rel="ugc">Yoast SEO</a> – The #1 WordPress SEO plugin 
• <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/seo-by-rank-math/" rel="ugc">Rank Math</a> – SEO plugin for WordPress 
• <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/" rel="ugc">All in One SEO</a> – The original WordPress SEO plugin
Performance & Caching: 
• <a href="https://wp-rocket.me/" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Rocket</a> – Most powerful caching plugin 
• <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/w3-total-cache/" rel="ugc">W3 Total Cache</a> – Web performance optimization framework 
• <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/litespeed-cache/" rel="ugc">LiteSpeed Cache</a> – All-in-one site acceleration plugin
Image Optimization & CDN: 
• <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-smushit/" rel="ugc">Smush</a> – Optimize, compress and lazy load images 
• <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortpixel-image-optimiser/" rel="ugc">ShortPixel</a> – Image optimization & compression plugin 
• <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/cloudflare/" rel="ugc">Cloudflare</a> – Cloudflare plugin for WordPress
Backup & Security: 
• <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/" rel="ugc">UpdraftPlus</a> – Backup and restoration made easy 
• <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence/" rel="ugc">Wordfence</a> – WordPress security plugin 
• <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack/" rel="ugc">Jetpack</a> – Security, performance, and growth tools
And many more! Lens works seamlessly with virtually any well-coded WordPress theme or plugin. If you experience compatibility issues with any tool, please <a href="https://lensforwp.com/contact" rel="nofollow ugc">contact our support team</a> and we’ll be happy to help.
🛡️ SECURITY & COMPLIANCE
Lens places a paramount focus on security and data protection. We are committed to implementing robust security measures and adhering to recognized industry standards to protect your media library and sensitive content.
Security Measures: 
• Regular Security Audits: Continuous security testing and vulnerability assessments 
• Secure Code Practices: Following WordPress coding standards and security best practices 
• Data Protection: Secure file handling and encrypted storage options for sensitive folders 
• Access Control: Granular permission system to restrict unauthorized access 
• Regular Updates: Timely security patches and compatibility updates 
• WordPress Security Integration: Full compatibility with leading WordPress security plugins
Compliance & Privacy: 
• GDPR Compliant: Full compliance with data protection regulations 
• Privacy First: No data collection or tracking – all data stays on your server 
• Database Security: Efficient database queries with sanitized inputs to prevent SQL injection 
• User Data Protection: Role-based access ensures users only see what they’re authorized to access
Reliability: 
• Regular Compatibility Testing: Tested with each WordPress release for seamless updates 
• Backup Compatible: Works with all major WordPress backup solutions 
• Error Handling: Graceful error handling to prevent data loss 
• Transaction Safety: Database operations use transactions to ensure data integrity
We encourage responsible security disclosure. If you discover a security vulnerability, please contact us directly at security@lensforwp.com so we can address it promptly.
♿ ACCESSIBILITY BEST PRACTICES
Lens offers accessibility tools and enhancements to help you provide a better experience for all users. Including semantic HTML5, full keyboard navigation, screen reader compatibility, WCAG 2.1 AA compliance, and ongoing improvements across all features and interfaces.
🌐 MULTILINGUAL & RTL SUPPORT
Lens supports multiple languages and RTL (Right-to-Left) layouts for users worldwide.
It’s fully compatible with WPML, Polylang, TranslatePress, Weglot, and more. To contribute a translation, add a new language via translate.wordpress.org. See the WordPress.org translation guide for instructions on how to translate and localize the plugin.
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
Lens does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data or user information. All folder structures and organization data are stored locally in your WordPress database.
The plugin does not: 
• Track user behavior 
• Send data to external servers 
• Use cookies 
• Connect to third-party services
For more information about how WordPress handles media files, please refer to the <a href="https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/" rel="ugc">WordPress Privacy Policy</a>.
<h3>Support</h3>
For support and feature requests, please visit:
• Support Forum: <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lens-media-library-folders" rel="ugc">https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lens-media-library-folders</a> 
• Contact Us: <a href="https://lensforwp.com/contact" rel="nofollow ugc">https://lensforwp.com/contact</a>
<h3>Contributors & Developers</h3>
“Lens – WordPress Media Library Folders” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Developed and maintained by Neonic
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Lens – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager

Lens has it all: unlimited folders, drag-and-drop, role-based permissions, smart search, and more. Get organized now!

Eddie Moya

Allows users to assign categories (or other taxonomy terms) to items in their Media Library with a clean and simplified, searchable version of the standard category meta box. 
The “Search Categories” field allows you to narrow your search for a category as you type – this functionality is not native to WordPress but is instead borrowed from Jason Corradino’s 
<a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/searchable-categories/" rel="ugc">Searchable Categories</a> plugin. If you would like to enable this feature for your posts 
<a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/searchable-categories/" rel="ugc">download his plugin here</a>
Since WordPress 3.5 now supports attachment taxonomy, the work of adding a metabox to the attachment editor is happening entirely inside of WordPress. This is great, and we now have true metaboxes for taxonomy – they core team has also accepted my patches which caused several headaches for this plugin. Media Categories 1.5 takes advantage of the new Media Modal – with this plugin, you can now edit a images categories directly from the modal screen. I’ve also fixed some long standing bugs with the shortcode gallery functionality.
<h4>Updates</h4>
<ul>
<li>Since version 1.5 : Supports the new WordPress 3.5 by adding the metabox to the new Media Modal. Also fixed bugs in the gallery shorcode behavior. All while still supporting 3.3.x – 3.4.x</li>
<li>Since version 1.4 : This plugin allows for multiple metaboxes to be created for any number of taxonomies.</li>
<li>Since version 1.3 : A filter has been added to allow developers to modify which taxonomy is being used. See ‘Other Notes’ > ‘Taxonomy Filter Usage’ for details</li>
<li>Since version 1.2 : This plugin extends the native [gallery] shortcode of WordPress so that it has a ‘category’ parameter. See the “Shortcode Usage” under “Other Notes” for more details.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Shortcode Usage</h3>
<h4>Normal Shortcode Usage</h4>
This plugin takes advantage of the existing <code>[gallery]</code> shortcode for showing images by adding the <code>'category'</code> parameter. 
The value passed to the <code>'category'</code> parameter can be either the <code>category</code> <code>slug</code>, or the <code>term_id</code>.
<pre><code>[gallery category="my-category-slug"]
OR
[gallery category="12"]
</code></pre>
Its important to note that when passing the <code>'category'</code> parameter, the <code>[gallery]</code> shortcode will by default ignore the current post 
and simply try to include all images from the category. The syntax above will retrieve any images that are assigned 
to <code>'my-category-slug'</code> a.k.a term id <code>#12</code>, regardless of whether or not those images are attached to the current post.
To query within a post (even the current post), you’ll need to explicitly add the post id as such…
<pre><code>[gallery category="my-category-slug" id="43"]
</code></pre>
This shortcode will retrieve any images attached to post <code>#43</code> that are categorized as <code>'my-slug-category'</code>.
Aside from this behavior, the [gallery] shortcode should behave exactly as it does by default with the built-in shortcode. 
The <code>id</code> parameter will behave as normal when the <code>category</code> parameter is not invoked. 
For more information on using the built-in <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Gallery_Shortcode" rel="nofollow ugc">gallery shortcode checkout the codex page</a>.
<h4>Other Taxonomy Shortcode Usage</h4>
If a developer implementing this plugin has made use of the <code>mc_taxonomy</code> filter to modify which taxonomy 
this plugin uses for attachments, then the name of that particular taxonomy will need to be used in place of <code>category</code> 
as the shortcode parameter. For example, if you applied ‘Post Tags’ to your images then users should use the <code>post_tag</code> parameter 
in the Gallery Shortcode.
<pre><code>[gallery post_tag="my-tag-slug"]
OR
[gallery post_tag="12"]
</code></pre>
[Warning: nerdy developer stuff ahead]
<h3>Multiple Taxonomy Metaboxes *NEW!*</h3>
Since 1.4 this plugin allows developers to create metaboxes for any number of taxonomies. While previous the previous version allowed 
developers to change the taxonomy being used, it still only allowed a single taxonomy metabox to be generated. With 1.4, that has changed.
All a developer needs to do, is create a new instance of the Media_Categories class and pass their desired taxonomy as an argument.
<pre><code>$my_custom_media_metabox = new Media_Categories('my_custom_taxonomy');
</code></pre>
Thats it!, nothing else to it, the plugin will take care of the rest. You can create as many instances as you like – just make sure to be careful 
when doing this in conjunction with the <code>mc_taxonomy</code> filter – always check the current taxonomy.
Obviously this works with any taxonomy, including built-in taxonomies such as ‘post_tag’, ‘link_categories’, 
and yes, even ‘nav_menu’. I’ll leave it to you developers out uses for that.
<h3>Taxonomy Filter Usage: ‘mc_taxonomy’</h3>
Note: Since 1.4, this plugin allows developers to generate any number of metaboxes, for any number of different taxonomies. Because of this, 
it is important that when filtering the taxonomy, developers conditionally check the current taxonomy before returning a different – otherwise 
the filter would override all instances of the plugin’s metaboxes with the same taxonomy. The examples below have been changes accordingly
Since version 1.3, the Media Categories plugin includes a filter allowing developers to modify the taxonomy being used. 
Changing the taxonomy will automatically change all the labels used around the metabox, and change the way the Gallery Shortcode 
works so that it accommodates whatever taxonomy has been chosen.
The tag for this filter is <code>'mc_taxonomy'</code>, and usage could not be simpler.
<pre><code>add_filter('mc_taxonomy', 'mc_filter_taxonomy');

function mc_filter_taxonomy($taxonomy){

 if($taxonomy == 'category'){
 $taxonomy = 'post_tag';
 }

 return $taxonomy
}
</code></pre>
The above code will swap out all references to ‘category’ with appropriate (properly pluralized) references to the ‘post_tag’ taxonomy.
It will also change the way the Gallery Shortcode works to use your chosen taxonomy.
<h4>Important (potential gotchas)</h4>
<ul>
<li>The <code>category</code> parameter for the Gallery Shortcode will be changed by using this filter, so that instead of <code>category</code> is will by <code>your_taxonomy</code>. In the case above with tags, 
you would write a shortcode as such. <code>[gallery post_tag="my-tag"]</code> OR <code>[gallery post_tag="43"]</code>.</li>
<li>If using a Custom Taxonomy with this plugin, be sure to assign values to the labels for proper pluralization and context</li>
</ul>
<h3>Related Plugin</h3>
Checkout this great plugin for Searchable Categories by Jason Corradino, whose javascript I use in this plugin. 
I believe this very simple functionality should be a part of the standard categories metabox in core. 
While I do not employ the plugin directly, the javascript used for filtering/searching is in fact derived with 
consent, and a few modifications from that plugin. To enable this feature on all your category metaboxes, install the 
<a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/searchable-categories/" rel="ugc">Searchable Categories</a> plugin.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/searchable-categories/" rel="ugc">Searchable Categories</a> by Jason Corradino</li>
</ul>

Media Categories

Easily assign categories to media with a clean, simple, and searchable category meta box. Then use the gallery shortcode to display category galleries

Lens – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager vs Media Categories