JT Media Folders

Features

• Folder Organization: Create, edit, and delete media folders/categories
• AJAX Filtering: Filters media items using AJAX
• 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 performance in mind
• Non-intrusive UI: Clean and simple user interface and controls that are mobile-friendly
• 100% free: This plugin is free to use, no paywalls or annoying notices

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

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()