WP Media folders

by dbarrere

Description

WP Media Folders is a media management plugin that: Implement a real folder and media URL structure & Allow WP Media Folder plugin data import

DISCONTINUED

This plugin is not maintained anymore as all features have been reintegrated into WP Media Folder plugin from JoomUnited.

This plugin has been created at first to extend JoomUnited’s WP Media Folder plugin with actual file structure.
They finally integrated this feature back in their core WP Media Folder plugin.

As the plugin had no other features, there is no reason to maintain it anymore.

WP Media Folders is a WordPress plugin with 2 main features:

Type a real media URL structure and the plugin will do the rest for you: create folder, sub folders, rename and move the media in the proper location. A new field is added on the media edition window that allows you to update the full path and name of all media. The old media URL will be also replaced automatically in the databases tables to avoid any broken links.

Import and synchronize media structure (folders and sub-folders) with the JoomUnited plugin, WP Media Folder.
WP Media Folder allows media management using virtual folders (custom taxonomy) in the WordPress Media Library. This plugin will create real server folders based on that.

Important notes and referral:
• This plugin does NOT require WP Media Folder plugin to create real media folder structure but provide an optional integration with it
• Make sure you run a FULL BACKUP before activating and using this plugin, its purpose is related to a very sensitive WordPress core way of working
• WP Media Folder from JoomUnited: https://www.joomunited.com/wordpress-products/wp-media-folder

Installation

WordPress installation/update is fully supported, install the plugin.
Once the plugin is installed, you can find all the configuration in the WordPress menu: Settings > WP Media Folders.
By default, you can start to update your media URL structure by editing any media.
In order to import WP Media Folder media structure, go to the WordPress menu: Settings > WP Media Folders and click on the button Move Existing Media
If you have a large amount of media it may take a while, you can follow the progression from the top bar counter.
Always make sure all the WP Media Folders tasks are finished before editing any content in your website.

Screenshots

Update the media URL structure with a real folder path link
Transform WP Media Folder into server real media folder structure
Start the WP Media Folder media import

Reviews

Doesn't work since 6.3

By maxlefou on August 9, 2023

<p class="">Wordpress 6.3 makes this plugin not working anymore. It was the only free solution to the problem but dev refuses to maintain it anymore. Garbage.</p>

Brought our site to a crawl - bloated

By hardtruth3456 on December 14, 2022

Joomunited are some of the worst plugins we have used. This plugin brought our site to a crawl and it's a dedicated server with 6cores RAM and 16gb RAM. We used a query monitor plugin and the wp media plugins use an enormous amount of resources. We bought another plugin from them and had to get a refund. Just bad coding. This plugin should be removed.

Doesn't work - should be removed

By Jayden Lawson (jaydenl) on November 6, 2021

As stated in the description, this plugin is not supported and should not even be made available. Thanks for wasting my time.

php error: wp-includes/functions.php:5313

By mosotws on March 17, 2021

In Query Monitor: Уведомления Функция WP_Scripts::localize вызвана неправильно. Параметр $l10n должен быть массивом. Для передачи произвольных данных в скрипты используйте функцию wp_add_inline_script(). Дополнительную информацию можно найти на странице «Отладка в WordPress». (Это сообщение было добавлено в версии 5.7.0.) 1 wp-includes/functions.php:5313 Плагин: wp-media-folders

quick support

By Pexle Chris (pexlechris) on April 28, 2020

The plugin wasn't support greek characters until I ask! And the update release was immediately

Super useful; stellar support

By anatman on April 25, 2020

Very useful plugin, helps you organize your folders and be done with that dates-named folder mess. Top notch support, very helpful and timely. Thank you for your great work!

Très bien

By bill57 on December 11, 2018

Bravo pour cet "addon" pour (WP Media folder JoomUnited) plus de médias de toutes tailles éparpillés dans uploads, la création de dossiers dans wp manquait depuis le début. cordialement Congratulations on this "addon" for (WP Media folder JoomUnited) more media of all sizes scattered in uploads, the creation of folders in wp was missing from the beginning. cordially

Screenshots are wrong!

By elmes on October 22, 2018

Doesn't work as expected. As shown in screenshots. Ohoo, I have to install WP Media Folders to make WP Media Folders working properly as shown on screenshots. What a hall is that, guys?

Just what I needed

By brgl on October 16, 2018

This is exactly the plugin I needed to sort media files in my own specific folders. Takes no time, very simple, easy to use once you understand how it works. I like the possibility to customize the search in database tables. Very helpful support.

does not work

By xenoncz on October 4, 2018

requires extra plugin which is not free

Changelog

Version 1.1.10

[fix] Default options not set on new install

Version 1.1.9

[enhancement] Do not update database on file upload
[enhancement] Add an option to replace or not relative path in database

Version 1.1.8

[fix] Allow non ascii characters as filename
[fix] Do not check for ssl for local requests

Version 1.1.7

[feature] Enhance debug log

Version 1.1.6

[fix] Elementor 401 error (due to wrong usage of heartbeat filter)

Version 1.1.5

[fix] 500 error when deleting WP Media Folder plugin folders
[fix] Error on WP Media Folder ftp import

Version 1.1.4

[fix] Fix thumbnail generation on upload not always working

Version 1.1.3

[feature] Ability to choose replacing content in only worpdress installation tables or all database tables

Version 1.1.2

[fix] Double replacement in some cases

Version 1.1.1

[feature] Compatibility with WPML
[fix] Do not query on attachment metas columns
[fix] Serialized values double replacement

Version 1.1.0

[feature] WP Media Folder from Joommunited integration
[feature] Use background process to move file and avoid timeout issues
[feature] Auto detect table to make url replacements into

Version 1.0.0

[feature] Initial release
[feature] Replace files path from media manager