Title: MediaCommander – Bring Folders to Media, Posts, and Pages Author: Yalogica Published: September 4, 2023 Last modified: January 26, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/mediacommander/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3095217) ![](https://ps.w.org/mediacommander/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3083229) # MediaCommander – Bring Folders to Media, Posts, and Pages By [Yalogica](https://profiles.wordpress.org/yalogica/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/mediacommander.2.4.1.zip) * [Details](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/mediacommander/#description) * [Reviews](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/mediacommander/#reviews) * [Installation](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/mediacommander/#installation) * [Development](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/mediacommander/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/mediacommander/) ## Description Are you feeling overwhelmed by the multitude of posts, pages, and media files on your WordPress site? Say goodbye to chaos and hello to organization with our revolutionary MediaCommander plugin. This game-changing tool transforms the way you manage your media content, providing a seamless and intuitive experience. With MediaCommander, you can quickly and effortlessly structure your WordPress data, elevating it to new heights of efficiency and professionalism. Discover a whole new level of control and simplicity that will forever change how you manage your content. No more feeling overwhelmed by the multitude of tasks; MediaCommander simplifies the management process, making it a breeze for early birds like yourself. 📗 [**DOCUMENTATION**](https://yalogica.com/docs/mediacommander/) 🔥 [**MEDIACOMMANDER PRO**](https://yalogica.com/mediacommander/) Discover the joy of efficient media management with MediaCommander. This innovative tool lets you manage your media content with ease, ensuring your WordPress site remains professional and well-organized. So, take flight and embrace the benefits of MediaCommander, the early bird’s secret weapon for a streamlined and successful WordPress journey. ### 🔥 FREE VS PRO **MediaCommander Free** – General Features ✅ **Unlimited folders and subfolders** ✅ **Admins only can create and manage folders** ✅ **Folders available in Gutenberg and Classic Editor** ✅ **Personal or shared folders for users** **MediaCommander Pro** includes everything from Free, plus: ☑️ **Advanced folder access rules per role/user** ☑️ **Folders for Posts and Pages** ☑️ **Custom folder sorting** ☑️ **Default folder color configuration** ☑️ **Option to hide folder item counters** ☑️ **Infinite scrolling in folder contents** ☑️ **Customizable media hover info (only default WordPress details)** ### ✨ How Media Commander Plugin Can Help You Take control of your WordPress content with MediaCommander, a powerful file manager plugin that revolutionizes how you structure and organize your website. With MediaCommander, you unlock the potential to create a seamless and efficient content management system tailored to your unique needs. Structure, organize, and optimize your content with custom directories. MediaCommander goes beyond the basics, empowering you to create structured directories and subdirectories designed specifically for your WordPress posts, pages, and media files. This hierarchical organization ensures that every piece of content has its place, making it easy to locate and access when needed. For bloggers, this means effortlessly categorizing posts by topics, dates, or themes, enabling a seamless content creation and publishing process. Business owners can maintain a professional and well-organized website, ensuring that important pages and documents are easily accessible. Creatives, such as photographers, designers, and artists, can store their portfolios and projects in a structured and impressive manner. The benefits of MediaCommander extend further than just organization and coordination. The plugin provides flexibility and control, allowing you to customize your content structure to fit your specific requirements. Whether you need to quickly locate a specific image, document, or video, or you want to create a comprehensive archive of your past work, MediaCommander ensures that your WordPress data is always at your fingertips like a good organizer. > Note: Don’t worry, the plugin doesn’t change your WordPress data, it expands your > ability to manage and catalog it. Adding a post, page, media or other item into > a folder will do not change their data. ### ☀️ Benefits **Effortless Organization:** Take control of your media library, posts, and pages with intuitive folder-based management. Seamlessly organize your content into structured directories and subdirectories, making it easily accessible and efficiently managed. **Enhanced Efficiency:** Streamline your workflow and save precious time with MediaCommander’s drag-and-drop functionality and bulk operations. Quickly arrange, move, or edit multiple items at once, simplifying your content management tasks. **Improved Visibility:** Locate and access your content with ease using customizable folder structures and sorting options. Create personalized hierarchies and categories to ensure your posts, pages, and media files are always within reach. **Versatile Compatibility:** MediaCommander integrates seamlessly with popular WordPress themes, plugins, and page builders. Enjoy the flexibility to customize and enhance your site without compatibility concerns, ensuring a smooth and cohesive WordPress experience. **Image Replacement Made Easy:** Bid farewell to the tedious process of replacing image files in your media library. With MediaCommander, you can effortlessly update images directly in the edit media file dialog box. No more deleting and re-uploading files; a few simple steps are all it takes. ### 🔥 Features ✅ **Unlimited Folders:** Bring ultimate flexibility and unlock unlimited folders and subfolders to organize your media library, posts, and pages. Effortlessly move and customize your content to suit your unique needs with a simple and intuitive interface. Create, arrange, and structure your folders to perfection. ✅ **Drag & Drop Interface:** Lightning-fast organization. MediaCommander’s drag- and-drop functionality transforms how you manage your WordPress content. Move multiple items simultaneously, place them in folders, or nest folders within folders in an instant. Reduce clicks and save time with this efficient and user-friendly interface. ✅ **Bulk Operations:** Optimize streamlined efficiency and perform bulk actions with ease to streamline your content management tasks. Move multiple items, reorder folders, or apply changes to large amounts of content in a flash. MediaCommander simplifies the process, ensuring your site remains organized and up-to-date. ✅ **Create & Manage Folders:** MediaCommander empowers you to create and arrange folders into a hierarchical tree structure. Drag and drop folders to your desired location, instantly organizing your content exactly to your preferences. Achieve the level of organization you’ve always desired. ✅ **Download Folders as ZIP:** Export your organized folders, along with their subfolders and attachment files, as a single ZIP file. Maintain the same folder structure for easy backup or transfer, keeping your content coherent and portable. ✅ **Advanced Folder Permissions:** Provide collaborative control and define specific permissions for users or roles, such as view, edit, delete, and attach items to folders. This feature is ideal for multi-author blogs and sites, allowing you to manage access and maintain a secure and controlled environment for your team. ✅ **Replace Media:** The MediaCommander plugin simplifies media replacement. It adds a convenient button to the “Attachment Details” screen, allowing you to select and replace images while retaining their properties and URLs. Update media effortlessly, ensuring your content remains fresh and visually appealing. > Note: If you find that this feature is not working properly, try disabling your > browser cache and any third-party WordPress caching plugins. ✅ **Custom Sorting:** The convenient easy-access feature simplifies your workflow. Arrange items within folders by name, date, modification, or author to streamline your content management process. With efficient sorting options, finding what you need is a breeze, making your workflow seamless. ✅ **Search & Filter with Precision:** Easily search and filter folders to locate specific items in an instant. Use keywords or phrases, and even wildcards, to narrow down your search. MediaCommander’s powerful search functionality ensures you can find content swiftly and efficiently. ✅ **Folders for Media Library, Posts, Pages & Users:** MediaCommander lets you categorize all standard types built into WordPress, including media files, posts, pages, and users. Efficiently manage your content and keep everything neatly organized in one place. ✅ **Folders for Custom Post Types:** Do you desire comprehensive organization? Extend folder management to WordPress custom post types for a unified experience. Manage and group all registered custom post types, including those you create yourself, providing a consistent and structured content management system. ✅ **WooCommerce Integration for Efficient E-commerce:** MediaCommander supports folders for WooCommerce listings, including products, orders, and coupons. Easily organize and manage your WooCommerce content, saving time and maintaining a professional online presence. ✅ **Fast Media Management for Dynamic Content:** Effortlessly move media files individually or in bulk between folders. Create, rename, delete, and organize folders to suit your content needs, ensuring a seamless and dynamic media management experience. ✅ **Direct Upload:** It’s a time-saving feature. Select a folder and upload new media files directly into it, saving you valuable time. MediaCommander’s direct upload feature streamlines the content addition process, making media management a breeze. ✅ **Responsive Sidebar:** Customize the MediaCommander sidebar to your preferences. Resize and toggle it on or off as needed, creating a seamless and personalized user interface that adapts to your workflow. ✅ **Smart Delete:** Add, rename, or delete folders with a single click. Even when deleting a folder, your data remains safe, automatically moving to the “Uncategorized” folder for future access. MediaCommander ensures your content is always secure. ✅ **Import Folders from Other Plugins:** Considering a switch to MediaCommander? Look no further! With MediaCommander, you can effortlessly import your existing folder structure with just a single click. Your familiar categories will be seamlessly integrated into the MediaCommander platform. MediaCommander offers simple folder import capabilities from the following plugins: * [FileBird](https://1.envato.market/getfilebird) by NinjaTeam * [WordPress Real Media Library](https://1.envato.market/getrealmedialibrary) by Devowl ✅ **Color Folders:** Enhance visual appeal by adding a splash of color to your folders with just a few clicks. Set a color for each folder to create a vibrant and clear folder structure, making it easier to identify and locate specific content at a glance. ✅ **Your Voice Matters:** At MediaCommander, we value your feedback. If there are additional features you’d like to see, let us know! We are always open to suggestions and may include your ideas in future plugin updates. ### 🚀 Compatibility We understand that the WordPress community thrives on diversity, with an extensive range of themes, plugins, and page builders to choose from. That’s why we’ve designed our plugin with compatibility at its core, ensuring it seamlessly integrates with your unique WordPress setup. MediaCommander proudly works in harmony with the most popular WordPress page builders, themes, and plugins, providing a smooth and cohesive experience. In the rare event that MediaCommander encounters a compatibility challenge with a specific tool, our dedicated support team is here to help. **PAGE BUILDERS** * [Gutenberg](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gutenberg/) – modern built-in WordPress block editor * [Classic Editor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/classic-editor/)– classic built-in WordPress editor * [Elementor](https://elementor.com/) – leading website builder platform on WordPress * [WP Bakery](https://wpbakery.com/) – create any layout in an intuitive way * [Beaver](https://www.wpbeaverbuilder.com/) – page builder you can trust with your business * [Bricks](https://bricksbuilder.io/) – amazing block editor with many templates * [Brizy](https://www.brizy.io/) – next- gen website builder that anyone can use * and more… **THEMES** * [Avada](https://themeforest.net/item/avada-responsive-multipurpose-theme/2833226)– swiss army knife of WordPress themes * [Divi](https://www.elegantthemes.com/gallery/divi/)– most popular WordPress theme in the world * [BeTheme](https://themeforest.net/item/betheme-responsive-multipurpose-wordpress-theme/7758048)– more than just WordPress theme * [Bridge](https://themeforest.net/item/bridge-creative-multipurpose-wordpress-theme/7315054)– not just a theme, it’s a collection of amazing examples * [Flatsome](https://themeforest.net/item/flatsome-multipurpose-responsive-woocommerce-theme/5484319)– multi-purpose responsive WooCommerce theme * and more… ### 🎓 Conclusion Are you ready to take your WordPress media management to new heights? Embrace the power of MediaCommander, the revolutionary plugin that transforms the way you organize and control your content. With MediaCommander, you can simplify the complex, enhance your efficiency, and conquer the challenges of media management. Unleash your media management with this powerful tool, featuring an intuitive filemanager dashboard, seamlessly navigate, organize, and utilize your media collection with ease. Try our plugin today and elevate your content to new levels of excellence. Embrace the future of WordPress media management with MediaCommander – your trusted companion on the path to success. Our plugin is a powerful tool for organizing and navigating your media library, featuring an intuitive and modern user interface built for speed and productivity. It serves as a lightweight yet enhanced alternative to popular plugins like FileBird( NinjaTeam), CatFolders (CatFolders), Enhanced Media Library (wpUXsolutions), WordPress Media Library Folders (Max Foundry), WordPress Real Media Library (Devowl), WP Media Folder (JoomUnited), HappyFiles (Thomas Ehrig), Folders (Premio), and Wicked Folders. Additionally, MediaCommander offers time-saving features that streamline your workflow. Easily upload, rename, and move files in bulk, saving you precious time and effort. The plugin also includes a user-friendly interface, making it accessible to users of all skill levels. With this plugin data navigator, you can focus on creating compelling content, secure in the knowledge that your files are organized, optimized, and efficiently managed. But MediaCommander isn’t just about functionality; it also enhances your WordPress experience with a sleek and intuitive design. The plugin integrates seamlessly into your WordPress dashboard, providing a familiar and user-friendly environment for managing your content. A well-organized backend means you can spend less time searching and more time doing what matters most – creating engaging content and growing your online presence. So why settle for cluttered and disorganized content? Elevate your WordPress game with MediaCommander and transform how you manage your files as commander or superviser. With its directory structure, flexibility, and user-friendly design, MediaCommander is the ultimate tool for anyone seeking structure, organization, and optimization for their WordPress content. ### 💼 GDPR & Privacy * We do not collect or store any information about our visitors or users without their consent. * We also do not transfer any data to external servers without users’ consent. * The purpose of our folder manager plugin is to help organize the WordPress media library, pages, posts, and custom post types. ### 🔥 Check out our other WordPress Plugins [**HappyVR**](https://wordpress.org/plugins/happyvr/) – virtual tour creator and 360 panorama viewer [**Post Order Master**](https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-order-master/)– free drag & drop hierarchy manager [**NinjaDraw**](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ninjadraw/)– create diagrams, sketches & visual workflows ## Screenshots * [[ * Sidebar with folders for wp media library * [[ * Attaching several media items to a selected folder * [[ * Drag & drop selected folders to a new place * [[ * Upload media files to a selected folder directly * [[ * Create new folders * [[ * Color a selected folder * [[ * General settings * [[ * Advanced access permissions settings * [[ * Tools: export/import data, special actions * [[ * Create a profile where the administrator can edit and other users can only read ## Blocks This plugin provides 1 block. * Media Commander Image Gallery Show media library image gallery from selected folder ## Installation Setup is easy and takes only a few minutes. 1. Download the plugin from wordpress.org, unpack it and upload the **[mediacommander]** folder to your **wp-content/plugins/** directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins‘ menu in WordPress. 3. Go to your main **WordPress menu > Media** to create a folder and manage your files. You’re done. Enjoy. ## FAQ ### Why should I use MediaCommander? With this plugin, you can easily organize posts, pages, media library, and custom post types into folders. Create multiple folders and subfolders, put everything you like into them, and highlight the ones that need extra attention with a color. ### I installed the plugin, what’s next? Once activated, the plugin will automatically enable the folder manager for the media library and user list. Just go to “Users” -> “All users” or “Media” -> “Library” screen and start organizing your items (users, media files) in the WordPress admin area. On the left will be a panel where you can manage your directories. In the toolbar, click on “Plus Folder” to add the first folder, enter its name, and set the color. Your first directory is ready. ### What happens when a folder is deleted? When you delete a folder, all items (pages, posts, media files, etc.) that were linked to that folder are not deleted. It simply removes the link between them and the folder, after which all items become available and visible in a special ‘Uncategorized’ virtual directory. ### If a folder is deleted will the media file in the folder be deleted too? No, only the folder is removed. But there is also an option that allows you to delete all attachments to a folder too. ### Nothing happened after the image was replaced Most likely, your browser is still caching the old image, so you are seeing the old image instead of the replaced image. Try performing a hard refresh while viewing the page (Ctrl + F5 on Windows, Apple + R / Command + R on Mac). ### Is it possible for any user to create and modify folders? Everything is under the control of the administrator. Our MediaCommander plugin has fine-grained permission settings. You can customize the folder security policy differently for each user or role. For example, some users/roles can create/view/ edit folders, while others are only allowed to view them. ### Can the folders sidebar be hidden? Yes, if you want to hide the folder sidebar, just click the “toggle” button (above the page title of the current screen). To bring back this sidebar, press this button again. ### Does MediaCommander work with Gutenberg? Absolutely! MediaCommander is compatible with the new block editor called Gutenberg. This functionality is available out of the box even in the free version. ### Does MediaCommander work with page builders? Without a doubt, MediaCommander works with most popular web page builders such as Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, Visual Composer, WP Bakery, Brizy, Blocks, and many others. If your page builder or third-party plugin uses the standard WordPress media modal dialog to select images, the plugin will also work and display folders. ### Does the plugin modify the uploads directory? No. The folders created by our plugin are virtual folders, so the WordPress uploads directory remains intact, as do its contents in the form of media files. ### Where is the developer version hosted? The developer version is available [here](https://github.com/yalogica/mediacommander). ### I’d like access to more features and support. How can I get this? You can access additional features and support by visiting our website and [purchasing the pro version](https://yalogica.com/mediacommander/). By purchasing the plugin, you get access to the full version of the MediaCommander WordPress plugin, automatic updates, and support. ### Is that a one-time payment for MediaCommander Pro? Absolutely!!! MediaCommander has a lifetime license plan too. All you have to do is pay a **one-time** fee and you can use our plugin and get unlimited updates. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “MediaCommander – Bring Folders to Media, Posts, and Pages” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Yalogica ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/yalogica/) * [ Freemius ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/freemius/) [Translate “MediaCommander – Bring Folders to Media, Posts, and Pages” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/mediacommander) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mediacommander/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/mediacommander/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/mediacommander/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/mediacommander/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.4.1 Mod: the plugin initialization order has been changed Fix: compatibility with PHP 7.4 #### 2.4.0 Fix: missing authorization to authenticated (Author+) media folder deletion Fix: resolved 403 errors occurring when strict HTTP standards enforcement is enabled Fix: compatibility with the WooCommerce Advanced Bulk Edit plugin Mod: removed uninstall functionality; users should use the plugin tools to delete all data Mod: tree view UI #### 2.3.1 Mod: library update #### 2.3.0 New: option to delete attached items with folders Mod: the “access roles” section has been moved to the “permissions” panel Fix: media details, undefined indexes: width & height Fix: upload media files to a selected folder with view-only permissions #### 2.2.0 New: block for image gallery (Gutenberg) #### 2.1.1 Fix: some minor bugs #### 2.1.0 New: show media details on hover Fix: replace media file, remove old thumbnails and generate new ones #### 2.0.1 Mod: code refactoring #### 2.0 New: brand new redesigned version #### 1.0 Initial release ## Commercial plugin This plugin is free but offers additional paid commercial upgrades or support. ## Meta * Version **2.4.1** * Last updated **2 months ago** * Active installations **40+** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mediacommander/) * Tags * [file manager](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/file-manager/)[media folder](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media-folder/) [media library](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media-library/)[media library categories](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media-library-categories/) [media library folders](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media-library-folders/) * [Advanced View](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/mediacommander/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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