Title: AllTerrain MAIA — Media Asset Interface & Administration Author: Daniel López Sánchez Published: September 17, 2026 Last modified: September 17, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/allterrain-maia/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3700371) ![](https://ps.w.org/allterrain-maia/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3700371) # AllTerrain MAIA — Media Asset Interface & Administration By [Daniel López Sánchez](https://profiles.wordpress.org/allterraindeveloper/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/allterrain-maia.0.1.1.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/allterrain-maia/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/allterrain-maia/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/allterrain-maia/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/allterrain-maia/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/allterrain-maia/) ## Description Your media, in good order. MAIA stands for **Media Asset Interface & Administration**. It gives your WordPress media a home on the [OpenStation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/desktop-mode/) desktop. Find an image, file it into a folder, open it in the viewer, or prepare it for your next post — all from the same window. Made by AllTerrainDeveloper, the developer behind AllTerrain Forms and AllTerrain Photo Editor. * **Folders and collections** — a real tree, drag tiles to file them, save any search as a live collection. Create top-level folders or subfolders with inline forms. Filing shows progress and a saved or retryable error message. Deleting a folder keeps its media and moves its children up one level. Smart views for unattached, unfiled, missing-alt, converted and duplicate files. * **Convert between formats** — JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF and GIF, as a copy or in place, one file or a whole selection. The server converts with the Imagick/GD your host already has; formats your host lacks are encoded in your browser instead( WebP/JPEG/PNG on the canvas, AVIF via a bundled open-source WASM codec — jSquash, the Squoosh codecs, Apache-2.0). * **iPhone photos just work** — HEIC uploads convert to JPEG on the way in, on hosts whose Imagick reads HEIC. * **Replace in place** — keep the attachment ID and retain the previous original as a restorable version. Same-format replacements keep the URL. Changing format changes the extension and URL; existing embedded links may need updating. * **The Optimization Wizard** — scans the library for oversized images, legacy formats, missing alt text and duplicate files; shows the findings; applies the fixes you pick as a resumable batch. * **Used where?** — every item shows the posts and settings using it, and the delete dialog warns before you empty them. * **Made for the desktop** — drag photos out of the grid into Gutenberg, onto kanban cards, into wallpaper folders; drop files from your computer straight into a folder; ⌘K commands; AI alt-text drafting; typed Abilities so assistants can search, convert and file media with your capability checks. The classic Media Library is untouched, and deactivating removes every surface. Uninstalling removes folders, collections and version files; your current media attachments and files stay in the Media Library. **OpenStation is required** (the plugin dependency slug is `desktop-mode`). The explorer is a native desktop window; without the shell, your folders and data are safe and a signpost page under Media explains where the product lives. ### External services AllTerrain MAIA has no telemetry, license server or service operated by its author. Media browsing, conversion, EXIF reading and the wizard run on your site or in your browser. The AVIF codec is bundled and loaded from your own site. AI alt text is optional. Only after you click “Suggest alt text (AI)” and confirm“ Send and draft” are that image’s URL, title and caption sent through OpenStation to the AI provider configured by your site administrator. That provider may retrieve the image from its URL. No AI request is made by opening a window or scanning the library. Review the selected provider’s terms and privacy policy in your site’s AI provider configuration before sending media. AllTerrain MAIA does not choose or configure a provider. ### Source Source and build instructions: https://github.com/AllTerrainDeveloper/MAIA-Media- Asset-Interface-Administration The repository contains TypeScript in src/ and the Vite build configuration. Run npm ci and npm run build:bundles. Readable JavaScript ships alongside the minified bundles. Third-party notices are in assets/licenses/. The AVIF encoder is jSquash (https://github.com/jamsinclair/jSquash), Apache-2.0, compiled to WebAssembly and bundled unmodified. ## Screenshots [⌊Browse and search your library, with folders, smart views and an inspector for image details and alt text.⌉⌊Browse and search your library, with folders, smart views and an inspector for image details and alt text.⌉[ Browse and search your library, with folders, smart views and an inspector for image details and alt text. [⌊Open a photo in the dedicated viewer, with zoom controls and an optional information drawer.⌉⌊Open a photo in the dedicated viewer, with zoom controls and an optional information drawer.⌉[ Open a photo in the dedicated viewer, with zoom controls and an optional information drawer. [⌊Create a top-level folder using an inline form with an explicit destination, even while another folder is selected.⌉⌊Create a top-level folder using an inline form with an explicit destination, even while another folder is selected.⌉[ Create a top-level folder using an inline form with an explicit destination, even while another folder is selected. [⌊Review the Optimization Wizard's findings before choosing which fixes to apply.⌉⌊ Review the Optimization Wizard's findings before choosing which fixes to apply.⌉[ Review the Optimization Wizard’s findings before choosing which fixes to apply. ## Installation 1. Install and activate [OpenStation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/desktop-mode/). 2. Upload the AllTerrain MAIA ZIP through Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, then activate it. 3. Enable OpenStation for your user from the WordPress admin bar. 4. Open AllTerrain MAIA from the desktop dock or its desktop shortcut. Your existing media is already there. Requires WordPress 6.0 or later and PHP 7.4 or later. Available conversion formats depend on the image libraries installed on your host and your browser’s capabilities. ## FAQ ### Do I need OpenStation? Yes. AllTerrain MAIA’s interface is a native OpenStation app. Install OpenStation first; its WordPress.org dependency slug is desktop-mode. ### Are folders physical directories? No. Folders organize attachments with a WordPress taxonomy. Filing an image does not move its file or change its URL. Create a top-level folder beside any existing root, or select a folder and choose New subfolder to nest it. ### What happens when I delete a folder? Only the folder is deleted, after an OpenStation confirmation. Its media remains in the library and its child folders move up one level. ### Does replacement keep existing links working? Same-format replacements keep the attachment ID and URL. Changing format changes the file extension and URL. AllTerrain MAIA does not rewrite existing embedded URLs; review those links after converting in place. Previous originals are kept as versions. ### Can I convert HEIC and AVIF on any host? HEIC intake requires an Imagick installation that can read HEIC. Server-side conversion uses the formats available through Imagick or GD. For supported fallbacks, AllTerrain MAIA uses browser canvas encoding or its bundled AVIF WebAssembly codec. ### Will the wizard delete duplicates or generate alt text automatically? No. The wizard reports duplicates for you to review and only applies the fixes you select. Alt text needs a human review. Optional AI suggestions require a separate, explicit confirmation for each image; see External services below. ### What happens if I deactivate or uninstall AllTerrain MAIA? Deactivation leaves your data in place. Uninstall removes AllTerrain MAIA’s folder terms, saved collections, settings and saved version files. Current media attachments and their active files remain. Export any versions you want to keep first. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “AllTerrain MAIA — Media Asset Interface & Administration” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Daniel López Sánchez ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/allterraindeveloper/) [Translate “AllTerrain MAIA — Media Asset Interface & Administration” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/allterrain-maia) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/allterrain-maia/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/allterrain-maia/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/allterrain-maia/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/allterrain-maia/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 0.1.1 * First WordPress.org release under the approved AllTerrain MAIA name and allterrain- maia slug. * Update app labels, directory artwork and translations to the approved branding. * Preserve existing media, folders, collections and OpenStation integration identifiers. #### 0.1.0 * First release of AllTerrain MAIA for the OpenStation desktop. * Organize media with nested folders, saved collections and smart views. * View, convert and replace images with restorable original versions. * Review media usage and run a resumable optimization wizard. * File media with progress feedback, create folders inline, and delete folders while preserving media. ## Meta * Version **0.1.1** * Last updated **18 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1.1** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [AVIF](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/avif/)[folders](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/folders/) [image optimization](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/image-optimization/)[media library](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media-library/) [webp](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/webp/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/allterrain-maia/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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