Title: User-based folder view
Last modified: February 11, 2024

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# User-based folder view

 *  Plugin Author [CatFolders](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catfolders/)
 * (@catfolders)
 * [2 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-based-folder-view/)
 * Dear users,
 * Since the initial version, CatFolders comes with 2 folder modes:
    - User-based folder organization (personal folders)
    - Common folder organization (same folder structure available to any users)
 * These settings can be found in CatFolders menu > Settings > Media Folder Access
   > User-Based Folders.
 * If you **switch** this user-based folder mode setting, your folders might disappear.
   However, you can just switch back to the previous mode to find all folders created
   in that mode.
 * If you want to keep a backup or merge user folders into common folders, please
   follow this guide: [https://wpmediafolders.com/docs/settings/backup-restore-folders/](https://wpmediafolders.com/docs/settings/backup-restore-folders/)
 * Through continuous development, we’ve found that the user-based folder structure
   doesn’t seem helpful to many site owners, as it interferes with “user-role-level
   folder access” features.
 * Also, in CatFolders Pro, we offer user role permissions so the admin can decide
   which user roles can edit media folders. We are also working on creating folders
   for pages, posts, and custom post types. These new features might not go along
   well with personal folder mode.
 * We have been thinking that the same folder structure will help all users on your
   site stay on the same page and understand each other better. Therefore, we plan
   on sunsetting the “User-based folders” mode.
 * Until then, please feel free to let us know if you have any suggestions.
 * Yours sincerely,
 * CatFolders Team

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