If you like to be organized, here’s a fantastic WordPress plugin that will categorize your WordPress Media files. I’m surprised this isn’t already a built-in WordPress feature. You create the categories of your choice. Each time you add a new image, pdf or doc file, then it can be placed within a category. Believe me, after you have more than 15 items in your Media library that belong to 10 different areas of your Website, this free plugin is a MUST to have.
Media Library Categories
Requires WordPress Version: 3.1 or higher
Compatible up to: 4.6.1
Author: Jeffrey-wp
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Description: Adds the ability to use categories in the WordPress Media Library. When activated a dropdown of categories will show up in the media library. You can change the category of multiple items at once with bulk actions.
How do I get it?
- Go to your Dashboard.
- Select Plugins, then “Add new”.
- Tyep in”Enhanced Media Library” in the right side search box. Press Enter on your keyboard.
- Locate the Plugin in the list. It’s most likely the first one on the left side.
- Check that its’ compatible with your WordPress version.
- Install the plugin by clicking the “Install” button.
- It will bring you to the Installation confirmation page.
- Click on “Activate Plugin”.
- On your Dashboard, goto Media, then Categories to start creating your category names.
- Add the Name, Slug (same as Name but all lovwer case and not spaces) and optionally the Description.
- Press the blue “Add new Category” button.
- Now, for each item you have saved in your Media library, you have the option to place it in a category to keep your items organized. Click on your existing media files and add them to a category by ticking a category box. More than 1 category can be chosen.
This plugin really comes in handy when you have a large amount of photos and you are searching for one that went on a particular slider, or calendar or a blog.
- In addition to this plugin, I also have used a plugin called “Enhanced Media Library”. Both do the same, but Media Library Categories is compatible starting from WordPress version 3.1 or higher and as of today’s blog publish date date, good through WordPress version 4.6.1. . This is a better range compared to “Enhanced Media Library”.