Title: Baer Media Curator Author: anthonybaer Published: September 7, 2026 Last modified: September 7, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/baer-media-curator/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3684893) ![](https://ps.w.org/baer-media-curator/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3684893) # Baer Media Curator By [anthonybaer](https://profiles.wordpress.org/anthonybaer/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/baer-media-curator.0.1.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/baer-media-curator/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/baer-media-curator/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/baer-media-curator/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/baer-media-curator/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/baer-media-curator/) ## Description Baer Media Curator registers native hierarchical Media Categories and non-hierarchical Media Tags for attachments. It adds taxonomy management screens, a Media Library category filter, and a paginated organizer that can add or remove terms from up to 50 selected attachments at a time. Sites with Enhanced Media Library active can explicitly copy up to 1,000 legacy ` media_category` terms and 2,000 attachment relationships into Baer Media Categories. This plugin never registers or owns the legacy taxonomy. Import is non-destructive: original legacy terms and relationships are never changed or removed, and repeating the import reuses matching destination terms. Slug collisions with a different name or parent stop the migration for explicit resolution. Version 0.1.0 does not provide virtual folders, automatic classification, duplicate deletion, unused-media deletion, or background rules. The plugin does not contact external services or collect telemetry. ### Safety and warranty Bulk operations and legacy migration change attachment taxonomy relationships and add terms. The plugin is provided without warranty to the extent permitted by applicable law. You are responsible for a verified database backup, selecting the correct attachments and terms, reviewing migration results, and testing integrations that consume attachment taxonomies. Nothing in this notice excludes liability that cannot legally be excluded. ## Screenshots [⌊Paginated attachment organizer with category/tag overview and the non-destructive safety notice.⌉⌊Paginated attachment organizer with category/tag overview and the non-destructive safety notice.⌉[ Paginated attachment organizer with category/tag overview and the non-destructive safety notice. [⌊Bulk category/tag controls with explicit backup confirmation.⌉⌊Bulk category/tag controls with explicit backup confirmation.⌉[ Bulk category/tag controls with explicit backup confirmation. ## Installation 1. Install and activate the plugin. 2. Create categories and tags under Media > Media Categories and Media > Media Tags. 3. Open Media > Media Curator, select up to 50 attachments, choose add or remove, enter comma-separated term names, and confirm the backup notice. 4. Use the category dropdown in the Media Library list view to filter attachments. 5. To migrate legacy `media_category` terms, keep Enhanced Media Library active, verify a database backup, and use the explicit copy action. Review the copied categories and attachment assignments afterward. ## FAQ ### Are these real WordPress taxonomies? Yes. Categories and tags use native WordPress term and relationship tables and are exposed through the REST API for attachment-aware integrations. ### Does uninstall delete my organization? No. Taxonomy terms and attachment relationships remain in the database because they are site content. Only the migration status record is removed. ### Does legacy import remove Enhanced Media Library data? No. It copies category names, slugs, hierarchy, and attachment relationships into the Baer taxonomy. It never deletes or alters the originals. Enhanced Media Library must remain active during the copy so it can register and provide its own legacy taxonomy. Baer Media Curator does not register that third- party taxonomy. ### Can the plugin delete unused media or duplicates? No. Version 0.1.0 intentionally avoids destructive file operations. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Baer Media Curator” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ anthonybaer ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/anthonybaer/) [Translate “Baer Media Curator” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/baer-media-curator) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/baer-media-curator/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/baer-media-curator/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/baer-media-curator/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/baer-media-curator/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 0.1.0 * Initial media categories, tags, filters, bulk assignment, and non-destructive legacy media_category import. ## Meta * Version **0.1.0** * Last updated **20 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.4 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [attachments](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/attachments/)[categories](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/categories/) [media library](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media-library/)[organization](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/organization/) [tags](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/tags/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/baer-media-curator/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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