Title: JT Media Folders Author: JTruax Published: December 5, 2025 Last modified: July 23, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/jt-media-folders/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3413509) ![](https://ps.w.org/jt-media-folders/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3413509) # JT Media Folders By [JTruax](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jtruax/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/jt-media-folders.1.1.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jt-media-folders/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jt-media-folders/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jt-media-folders/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jt-media-folders/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jt-media-folders/) ## Description #### Features * **Folder Organization**: Create, edit, and delete media folders/categories * **AJAX Filtering**: Filters media items using AJAX * **Bulk Operations**: Assign multiple media items to folders using WordPress bulk selection (Grid + List view) * **Made for Gutenberg**: Full integration with the Gutenberg editor (when inserting media into posts/pages) * **Hierarchical Structure**: Support for nested folders (parent/child relationships) * **Lightweight**: Plugin was developed with performance in mind * **Non-intrusive UI**: Clean and simple user interface and controls that are mobile- friendly * **100% free**: This plugin is free to use, no paywalls or annoying notices #### Creating Folders 1. Go to Media > Library in your WordPress admin 2. Click the “Add Folder” button in the left sidebar 3. Enter a folder name and optional description 4. Optionally select a parent folder for hierarchical organization 5. Click “Save” to create the folder #### Organizing Media **Individual Assignment:** * Click on any media item to edit it * Select a folder from the “Folder” dropdown * Save the changes **Bulk Assignment (Works in both List and Grid views):** _List View:_ 1. Select multiple media items using checkboxes 2. Choose a folder from the dropdown in the sidebar’s “Bulk Actions” section 3. Click “Assign Selected” to move all selected items to the chosen folder _Grid View:_ 1. Click on media items to select them (they’ll show a blue border when selected) 2. Choose a folder from the dropdown in the sidebar’s “Bulk Actions” section 3. Click “Assign Selected” to move all selected items to the chosen folder #### Managing Folders * **Edit**: Click the pencil icon (✏️) next to any folder name * **Delete**: Click the trash icon (🗑️) next to any folder name * **Smart Filter**: Click on any folder name to filter the media library by that folder * **All Files**: Click on “All Files” to show all media regardless of folder assignment #### Requirements * WordPress 5.0 or higher * PHP 7.4 or higher * MySQL 5.6 or higher #### Security The plugin follows WordPress security best practices: * Nonce verification for all AJAX requests * Data sanitization and validation * Capability checks for user permissions * SQL injection prevention using $wpdb->prepare() ## Screenshots [⌊Media Library with folder sidebar and filtering⌉⌊Media Library with folder sidebar and filtering⌉[ Media Library with folder sidebar and filtering [⌊Folder management interface⌉⌊Folder management interface⌉[ Folder management interface [⌊Gutenberg media modal with folder integration⌉⌊Gutenberg media modal with folder integration⌉[ Gutenberg media modal with folder integration ## Installation 1. Upload the `jt-media-folders` folder to your `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. Navigate to Media > Library to start organizing your media files #### Main Media Library Access via **Media > Library** in WordPress admin for full folder management capabilities. #### Gutenberg Media Modal When inserting media into posts/pages, the plugin automatically adds a sidebar to the media modal for easy filtering and organization. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4c2e726d96340f2dc3d7541bd1a83caf448753b131ae321e4f3059674a783875? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Very useful](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-useful-3738/)󠁿 [Arun George](https://profiles.wordpress.org/arunsgeo/) May 27, 2026 Very helpful to organize the media files. [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jt-media-folders/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “JT Media Folders” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ JTruax ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jtruax/) [Translate “JT Media Folders” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/jt-media-folders) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jt-media-folders/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/jt-media-folders/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/jt-media-folders/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/jt-media-folders/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.1.0 * New Feature: Media Settings page added with font size options * New Feature: Export / Import folders from the Folder Settings page * UI improvements * Fixed: Upload progress animation not showing in the media modal when a folder was selected #### 1.0.9 * Compatibility improvements for third-party plugins * Media uploads are now auto-assigned if a folder is selected #### 1.0.8 * Speed optimization improvements #### 1.0.7 * Fixed: Issue with folders not clearing after closing media modal * UI improvements to Gutenberg media modal #### 1.0.6 * Fixed: “Add Folder” button content alignment on Media Library sidebar #### 1.0.5 * New Feature: Bulk-assign items from the Gutenberg Media Modal * Added infinite scrolling for large libraries * Added toggle collapse for Media Library page * Allowed media files to be assigned multiple categories * Security: harden AJAX auth, fix orphaned assignments, strip internal error details #### 1.0.4 * Fixes for the Gallery block * Added ability to edit folder names in Gutenberg * UI improvements #### 1.0.3 * Fixed issue when editing multiple folder names * Updates to Gutenberg folder selection field * Updates to search field #### 1.0.2 * New Feature: Click & drag folder reordering. * Security hardening: Added category existence validation, prevented default category manipulation, and improved input sanitization for the folder reordering feature. #### 1.0.1 * AJAX filtering improvements * UI fixes for Media Library while in List view * Mobile improvements #### 1.0.0 * Initial release * Folder creation, editing, and deletion * Bulk media assignment * Media library integration * Hierarchical folder structure * Modern, responsive interface ## Meta * Version **1.1.0** * Last updated **5 days ago** * Active installations **30+** * WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.2** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [folders](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/folders/)[gutenberg](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gutenberg/) [library](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/library/)[media](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media/) [organization](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/organization/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jt-media-folders/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jt-media-folders/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jt-media-folders/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jt-media-folders/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jt-media-folders/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jt-media-folders/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jt-media-folders/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jt-media-folders/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ JTruax ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jtruax/) ## Support Got something to say? 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