Ordering the media library is somewhat difficult today,
but there are plugins that can help us create some order in the library.

I will look at how two plugins create order:

Enhanced Media Library and WP Media Folder

Enhanced Media Library

Creates a new Media Category section under the Media sidebar tab.

Enhanced Media Library plugin:
Media Categories

Here one creates categories that show up in the Media Library.

Enhanced Media Library plugin: Selecting a media category

Select an image in the media library and associate it with a media category.

Enhanced Media Library plugin:
Select Media Categories

Enhanced Media Library Plugin also has a left sidebar Media Settings link to where one can create additional changes.

WP Media Folder plugin

First of the plugin costs $19 – $34 for 6 up to 12 months support and update. Lets see what we get.

After having purchased the plugin one gets a member area to where one logins in and can download the support pdf and the plugin zip. Upload the plugin zip to your plugins screen and activate it.

Since I deactivated the Enhanced Media Library plugin and then activated WP Media Folder plugin I now get the following message:

WP Media Folder
Import Categories message

I decided to import the categories I already had.

Here you can see the media category structure. The folders are empty and do not contain any image. I will need to drag each image into a folder.

WP Media Folder
Media Library

I dragged and dropped an image onto the WordPress folder, and opened the folder.

WP Media Folder: WordPress folder

One can easily create a new folder by clicking Create Folder.
With this plugin one will have the media library sorted into folders.

The plugin also offers some extras in regards to creating a Gallery. Select the images and then click create Gallery. A gallery settings screen will be seen.

WP Media Folder:
Create Gallery

For more feature information check  Joom United

There is some movement in WordPress core to create some kind of sorting in the media Library. Here is the trac ticket: Categorization of files in Media Library (i.e. folders, tags, etc.) Check out my other article in regards to the WordPress core Media management project (which is on hold).

I posted at the Advanced Facebook group in regards to WP Media Folder plugin.