Sorting the media library | Easy Web Design Tutorials

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.