JT Media Folders

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

Features

• Folder Organization: Create, edit, and delete media folders/categories
• Left Sidebar Interface: Clean, modern sidebar interface on the Media Library page
• Bulk Operations: Assign multiple media items to folders using WordPress bulk selection (Grid + List view)
• Made for Gutenberg: Full integration with the Gutenberg editor (when inserting media into posts/pages)
• Hierarchical Structure: Support for nested folders (parent/child relationships)
• Lightweight: Plugin was developed with performace in mind
• Non-instrusive UI: Clean and simple user interface and controls that are mobile-friendly
• 100% free: This plugin is free to use, no paywalls or annoying notifications

Usage

The plugin works in multiple contexts within WordPress:

Main Media Library

Access via Media > Library in WordPress admin for full folder management capabilities.

Gutenberg Media Modal

When inserting media into posts/pages, the plugin automatically adds a sidebar to the media modal for easy filtering and organization.

Creating Folders

1. Go to Media > Library in your WordPress admin
2. Click the “Add Folder” button in the left sidebar
3. Enter a folder name and optional description
4. Optionally select a parent folder for hierarchical organization
5. Click “Save” to create the folder

Organizing Media

Individual Assignment:
– Click on any media item to edit it
– Select a folder from the “Folder” dropdown
– Save the changes

Bulk Assignment (Works in both List and Grid views):

List View:
1. Select multiple media items using checkboxes
2. Choose a folder from the dropdown in the sidebar’s “Bulk Actions” section
3. Click “Assign Selected” to move all selected items to the chosen folder

Grid View:
1. Click on media items to select them (they’ll show a blue border when selected)
2. Choose a folder from the dropdown in the sidebar’s “Bulk Actions” section
3. Click “Assign Selected” to move all selected items to the chosen folder

Managing Folders

• Edit: Click the pencil icon (✏️) next to any folder name
• Delete: Click the trash icon (🗑️) next to any folder name
• Smart Filter: Click on any folder name to filter the media library by that folder
• All Files: Click on “All Files” to show all media regardless of folder assignment

Requirements

• WordPress 5.0 or higher
• PHP 7.4 or higher
• MySQL 5.6 or higher

Support

For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please contact the plugin author.

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later. See the GNU General Public License v2 for details.

Security

The plugin follows WordPress security best practices:
– Nonce verification for all AJAX requests
– Data sanitization and validation
– Capability checks for user permissions
– SQL injection prevention using $wpdb->prepare()

1. Upload the jt-media-folders folder to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
3. Navigate to Media > Library to start organizing your media files

1.0.0

• Initial release
• Folder creation, editing, and deletion
• Bulk media assignment
• Media library integration
• Hierarchical folder structure
• Modern, responsive interface