Media Library Categories

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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 / add / remove the category of multiple items at once with bulk actions. There is even an option to filter on categories when using the gallery shortcode.

Features WordPress Media Library Categories

  • add / edit / remove categories from media items
  • change the category of multiple items at once with bulk actions
  • category options & management in the Media Library
  • filter on categories in the media library
  • filter on categories in the gallery shortcode
  • taxonomy filter
  • support for WordPress 4.0 6.1

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Releases (36 )

Version Release Date Change Log
1.9.9 2020-09-26
  • Fix 'jQuery.fn.load() is deprecated' warning
1.9.8 2020-04-18
  • Remember selected category in dropdown when filtered
1.9.7 2020-03-08
  • Add autocomplete search to the category dropdown in Media Library list view (which can be turned on under Settings Media)
  • Add usability fix to highlight media library settings section when directly linked
1.9.6 2019-11-28
  • Fix taxonomy checkbox on media modal (when using custom taxonomy)
1.9.5 2019-11-27
  • Add autocomplete search to the category dropdown (which can be turned on under Settings Media)
  • Fix some translation strings
1.9 2019-11-18
  • Add interface (located under Settings Media) to separate the media categories from the default WordPress categories
1.8 2019-09-18
  • Indent child categories in checklist media popup
1.7 2018-12-19
  • Support WordPress 5.0
  • Support multiple slugs and id's in gallery shortcode
  • Support WordPress Coding Standards 1.1.0
  • Add support for Dark Mode in WordPress
1.6.1 2018-02-07
  • Support for SCRIPT_DEBUG.
  • Only load CSS when needed.
1.6 2018-01-24
  • Notice for first time users how to separate media categories.
  • Rewrite entire plugin to improve quality and make it ready for future development.
  • Move language files to GlotPress.
1.5.6 2017-10-23
  • Remember pagenumber when using bulk actions
  • Only use wp_safe_redirect instead of wp_redirect
  • Changed donation information. Donations are still possible and very welcome ;-)
1.5.5 2017-04-17
  • Better detection if category is empty in gallery shortcode.
  • Use id attribute in gallery shortcode and show attachments in selected category and uploaded to post ID. [gallery category="my-category-slug" id="123"]
  • Leave id attribute empty in gallery shortcode to show attachments in selected category and upload to current post. [gallery category="my-category-slug" id=""]
1.5.4 2017-04-03
  • Before creating custom taxonomy check if taxonomy exists. Thanks @drpratten
  • Use filter instead of action for the displayed attachments. Thanks @clearsite
  • Japanese translations. Thanks @katsushi-kawamori
  • On some servers the active category was not selected in the dropdown in media list view.
  • Support PHP 7.1
1.5.3 2017-01-11
  • Added some default languages en_US, nl_NL, de_DE
  • Updated all links to use https://
1.5.2 2016-04-27
  • Support for GlotPress (to translate WordPress plugins). You can help to translate on https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wp-media-library-categories/
  • Fixed notice "Undefined index: ids" which in some rare cases would appear.
1.5.1 2015-08-12
  • Support for WordPress 4.2
  • Security enhancement for add_query_arg
  • remember selected category
1.5.0 2015-01-22
1.4.15 2014-12-20
  • Support for WordPress 4.0
  • Added categories filter to media grid view.
  • Security enhancement.
  • Resolved conflict with UberMenu plugin.
1.4.14 2014-09-27
  • Support for WordPress 4.0
  • Added categories filter to media grid view.
  • Security enhancement.
  • Resolved conflict with UberMenu plugin.
1.4.13 2014-08-24
  • Improved compatibility with other plugins that use the [gallery] shortcode.
  • Remember author when changing categories.
  • Added example code in the FAQ for creating seperate categories with PHP 4. Read the FAQ for howto
1.4.12 2014-08-13
  • Add category option to the default WordPress shortcode gallery Read the FAQ for howto
  • Improve code styling to match WordPress code standard even more strictly
1.4.11 2014-08-02
  • Remember ordering when changing categories.
1.4.10 2014-06-26
  • Stay on active page in the media library when changing categories.
  • Fixed PHP 5.4 strict warning.
  • Added hierarchical display of the filter menu when inserting media. (premium only)
1.4.9 2014-05-15
  • Fixed error message which in some cases appears when updating multiple items at once. View support question
1.4.8 2014-04-05
  • Fixed media count on the categories page.
  • Add item count in the category filter dropdown when using separate categories for the WordPress Media Library.
  • Support for WordPress 3.9
1.4.7 2014-03-25
  • New images are now added to the default category (if a default category exists). I most cases the default category is "Uncategorized".
1.4.6 2014-03-11
  • fixed bug where in some rare cases the filter by category didn't work
1.4.5 2014-03-06
  • fixed bug in version 1.4.4 that made default categories in WordPress invisible
1.4.4 2014-03-05
  • By default the WordPress Media Library uses the same categories as WordPress does (such as posts & pages). Now you can use separate categories for the WordPress Media Library. see the FAQ for howto
1.4.1 2014-02-11
  • improved bulk actions: added option to remove category from multiple media items at once.
  • improved bulk actions: arranged options in option group
1.3.2 2014-02-04
  • added taxonomy filter
  • don't load unnecessary code
1.3.1 2013-12-27
  • fixed bug (when having a category with apostrophe)
1.3 2013-12-18
  • Add support for bulk actions (to change category from multiple media items at once)
  • support for WordPress 3.8
1.2 2013-11-16
  • Better internationalisation
1.1 2013-11-14
  • Add a link to media categories on the plugin page
1.0 2013-11-12
  • Initial release.