Media Library Organizer – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager

Version 2.1.0 (2026-03-23)

New Features

• Added MLO Gallery block for displaying dynamic image galleries from media categories and folders, with grid, masonry, carousel, and justified layouts.
• Added Replace Media functionality to swap files while preserving all metadata, categories, and references across your site.
• Added drag-and-drop folder reordering to arrange folders in any custom order.
• Added double-click to rename folders directly in the sidebar.
• Added media upload status panel showing real-time progress, success, and error states during file uploads.
• Added import support for Media Library Assistant, Mediamatic, and WP Real Media Library.

Enhancements

• Redesigned the sidebar UI to match your WordPress color scheme for a more native look and feel.
• Added Move option to the folder context menu for easier folder reorganization.
• Improved drag-and-drop with better hierarchy validation, cross-parent moves, and root-level drop zone.
• Improved error messages and UI strings across the plugin for clarity and consistency.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed folders not being created under the selected parent folder.
• Fixed drag issue when reordering items in grid mode.
• Fixed media upload panel stacking order (z-index) to prevent overlap with other elements.
• Fixed compatibility with custom columns in the media library list view.
• Fixed handling of empty columns during output module installation.
• Fixed undefined array key warnings.
• Fixed error with EXIF and IPTC fields not saving data.

Version 2.0.4 (2025-12-17)

• Fixed issue with creating new Media Category from “Attachment details” modal
• Improved loading in grid view with lazy load
• Fixing styling issues with banner and notice

Version 2.0.3 (2025-12-03)

• Fixed file upload inside category
• Fixed category state in media grid view
• Fixed compatibility with some plugins that was caused by a class name
• Added NPS survey

Version 2.0.2 (2025-10-20)

• Fixed search for subfolders

Version 2.0.1 (2025-10-13)

• Fix build by adding missing js files

Version 2.0.0 (2025-10-13)

New Features

• Added the ability to download Media Library folders.
• Introduced an option to set a default startup folder in the Media Library.
• Added Show file count and Show empty folder options for better folder management.
• [PRO] Introduced sortable Media Categories within folders, making media organization faster and more intuitive.

Enhancements

• Simplified the Plugin Settings UI for a cleaner, more user-friendly experience.
• Introduced a modern, redesigned sidebar for media categories, featuring new management options.
• Defaults and Output module options are now accessible in the free version.
• Optimized dynamic tag generation for better linking between fields and documentation references.
• Improved performance and load times for downloading and managing large media folders.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Load Textdomain translation errors in both free and pro versions.
• Resolved several UI layout inconsistencies across screens.
• Fixed PHP 8.3 compatibility issues to ensure smooth operation on newer server environments.
• Resolved pagination display issues in the Dynamic Gallery shortcode.
• Fixed an issue where Media Category items did not update correctly in Quick Edit mode.
• Corrected category assignment errors when uploading images through the page editor.
• Fixed auto-categorization upload errors triggered during media uploads.

Version 1.6.5 (2024-08-03)

• Fixed the issue that was not allowing to active license key for the PRO plugin

Version 1.6.4 (2024-07-01)

• Improve translation compatibility

Version 1.6.3 (2024-06-29)

• Fix broken version tag

1.6.2 (2023-06-28)

• Harden security
• Improve translation compatibility

1.6.1 (2023-06-26)

• Fix the uninstall bug happening on certain environments.

1.6.0 (2023-03-08)

• Updated: Change plugin ownership to Optimole

1.5.1 (2022-12-08)

• Fix: Removed duplicate show_ui parameter when registering Categories
• Fix: Settings: Removed unused functions

1.5.0 (2022-11-15)

• Added: Grid View: Modal: mlo:grid:edit-attachment:edit event when the Attachment details modal is opened

1.4.9 (2022-11-10)

• Fix: Remove unnecessary console.log entries

1.4.8 (2022-11-03)

• Fix: Upload actions loaded globally to support WordPress REST API

1.4.7 (2022-09-29)

• Fix: Category Dropdown Filter: Display Attachment counts for Administrators when PublishPress Permissions Pro active

1.4.6 (2022-07-18)

• Added: Grid View: Modal: Better method for defining toolbar height and attachments grid
• Updated: French translations
• Fix: Grid View: Modal: Edit Gallery: Don’t display Dropdown Filters, as they have no effect on the selected images
• Fix: Code improvements for WordPress Coding Standards

1.4.5 (2022-06-23)

• Added: French translations
• Fix: Grid View: Category Dropdown Filter: Order child terms by name, not ID
• Fix: User Options: Fallback to order by default when User Options > Sort Order is enabled and either the user has no sort order preference defined, or a non-valid sort order was specified

1.4.4 (2022-06-09)

• Added: Support for WordPress 6.0

1.4.3 (2022-05-12)

• Fix: Grid View: Edit Attachment: Corrected sanitization on inputs which would prevent Pro version EXIF/IPTC data from saving
• Fix: Multisite: Activation: Conditionally load required hook depending on WordPress version

1.4.2 (2022-03-16)

• Fix: Category Dropdown Filter: Attachment Count: Improved checks to determine current screen and whether to show counts

1.4.1 (2022-03-10)

• Fix: Category Dropdown Filter: Don’t show Attachment count for Terms when selecting media/files on Pages/Posts, as counts include all file types

1.4.0 (2022-02-25)

• Added: Tree View: Dragging and dropping Attachment(s) on to (Unassigned) will remove all Categories from Attachment(s)
• Fix: Tree View: Grid View: Refresh Attachments after drag and drop categorization to reflect changes
• Fix: Tree View: Grid View: Cancel Bulk Select after multiple Attachments dragged and dropped for categorization
• Fix: Tree View: Localize ‘Categorize items’ labels
• Fix: Tree View: Remove unused version number
• Fix: Grid and List View: Category Dropdown Filter: Localized ‘Unassigned’ label
• Fix: Grid View: Refresh Grid View when an Attachment’s Categories are changed, to reflect changes made
• Fix: Multisite: Ensure installation and uninstallation routines run if a new site is created outside of WordPress Administration
• Fix: Multisite: Activation: Use wp_insert_site hook when available in WordPress 5.1 and higher
• Fix: Settings: Documentation Tab’s Link was incorrect
• Fix: Ensure code meets WordPress Coding Standards

1.3.9 (2021-09-20)

• Fix: Retain image selection when uploading new images via e.g. Featured Image
• Fix: Import & Export: Correctly escape search and form action

1.3.8 (2021-07-22)

• Fix: Don’t minify Plugin Javascript if a third party minification Plugin is active, which would prevent some functionality from working

1.3.7 (2021-04-29)

• Fix: Improved autocompleters with better search and UI

1.3.6 (2021-03-25)

• Fix: Tree View: Remove pagination parameter from URL, so clicking a different Category will always load the first page of results

1.3.5 (2021-03-16)

• Fix: Enable Media Categories Dropdown Filter by default on new installations

1.3.4 (2021-03-11)

• Added: Grid and List Views: Improved filter and search field layout in toolbar on smaller screens

1.3.3 (2021-02-10)

• Added: Grid View: Edit / Select Attachment: Option to add new Media Categories. See Docs: https://wpmedialibrary.com/documentation/media-library-organizer/assigning-media-categories-to-media/
• Added: Grid View: Update Dropdown Category Filter when a Category is added, edited or deleted in the Tree View or when editing an Attachment
• Fix: Grid View: Update Category Dropdown Filter’s Category Counts when Attachment(s) edited and deleted
• Fix: Tree View: Grid View: Update Tree View Category Counts when Attachment(s) edited and deleted
• Fix: Tree View: List View: Category Dropdown Filter’s “All Media Categories” option would wrongly change to “All mlo-category” when a Category was added, edited or deleted in Tree View
• Fix: Tree View: Retain Attachment’s existing Categories when dragging and dropping an Attachment to a new Category

1.3.2 (2021-02-01)

• Fix: Settings: Filters: Always correctly show if Media Categories filter is enabled or disabled
• Fix: PHP Error: Trying to get property id of non-object
• Fix: PHP Error: Required parameter $mode follows optional parameter $screens
• Fix: Translations: Some strings used the incorrect textdomain

1.3.1 (2021-01-21)

• Fix: List View: Update Attachment counts in Categories dropdown filter counts when categorizing Attachments via drag and drop
• Fix: Grid View: Update Attachment counts in Tree View Categories when uploading Attachments to a Category
• Fix: Tree View: Reload Library if viewing a Category which is then deleted, so the deleted Category is no longer being viewed
• Fix: Tree View: When editing a Category, ensure the prompt contains the correct Category Name

1.3.0 (2021-01-14)

• Fix: Tree View: Grid View: Ensure drag and drop categorization always initializes and reinitializes

1.2.9 (2021-01-07)

• Fix: Galleries: Don’t change the sort order of Galleries

1.2.8 (2020-12-17)

• Added: Tree View: Display Attachment Count for each Category when Expand/Collapse is enabled
• Fix: Edit Post/Page: Attachments Modal: Set and honor Order and Order By options when User Sorting / Sort Order = Remember
• Fix: Grid View: Set and honor Order and Order By options when User Sorting / Sort Order = Remember
• Fix: ACF: Image/Attachment Field: Set Order and Order By options in a way that doesn’t conflict with ACF validation rules

1.2.7 (2020-11-26)

• Added: Tree View: Option to expand/collapse Categories. See Docs: https://wpmedialibrary.com/documentation/tree-view/setup/
• Fix: Tree View: Preserve selected category when adding/editing/deleting Categories and child Categories

1.2.6 (2020-11-19)

• Added: Localization support, with .pot file, translators comments and load_plugin_textdomain()
• Fix: Tree View: List View: Update category dropdown filter to reflect changes made when categories are added, edited and deleted through Tree View
• Fix: Grid View: Categorization would fail with “Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property ‘uploader’ of undefined” JS error when editing an Attachment and then uploading a new Attachment

1.2.5 (2020-11-05)

• Fix: Import & Export: Tabs would not work when using Pro Plugin
• Fix: Import: Don’t attempt to import Terms that have no name
• Fix: Import: Continue importing Terms and assigning Terms to Attachments if a single Term import fails, instead of stopping

1.2.4 (2020-10-29)

• Added: Import & Export: Import from JoomUnited WP Media Folder. See Docs: https://wpmedialibrary.com/documentation/import-export/import-from-wp-media-folder/
• Added: Menus and Submenus: Filter to define minimum required capability for accessing Media Library Organizer Menu and Submenus. See Docs: https://wpmedialibrary.com/documentation/media-library-organizer/actions-and-filters/#media_library_organizer_admin_admin_menu_minimum_capability
• Fix: JS: Pass Plugin version number to all enqueued scripts to avoid aggressive caching
• Fix: List View: Default Custom Column output to blank string instead of Attachment ID
• Fix: Tree View: List categories below Categories title when Add/Edit/Delete Category options aren’t displayed due to e.g. User Role

1.2.3 (2020-10-22)

• Added: Grid View: Assign uploads to Category if filtering by Category
• Added: Grid View: Edit Attachment: Display Categories in hierarchy
• Fix: Grid View: Show uploads when added to Category
• Fix: Grid View: Allow Categorization drag and drop when more than 80 Attachments are loaded asynchronously by WordPress
• Fix: Grid View: Tree View: Update category counts after Attachment(s) are deleted

1.2.2 (2020-10-15)

• Added: Themify: Category Filter and Order / Order By options in Insert Media Modal when editing a Page with Themify
• Added: Pro Theme: Category Filter and Order / Order By options in Insert Media Modal when editing a Page with Pro / Cornerstone Builder
• Added: X Theme: Category Filter and Order / Order By options in Insert Media Modal when editing a Page with X / Cornerstone Builder
• Fix: List View: Load required libraries
• Fix: List View: Autocomplete Dropdowns: Improved performance
• Fix: Grid View: Update selected Category in Tree View when Category changed in filter dropdown
• Fix: Grid View: Allow Categorization drag and drop after uploading file

1.2.1 (2020-10-09)

• Fix: Grid View: Drag and drop categorization into Tree View

1.2.0 (2020-10-08)

• Fix: List View: Ensure Quick Actions column isn’t too narrow on smaller screen resolutions and/or when Tree View is enabled

1.1.9 (2020-09-24)

• Added: Filters for modifying Attachment data when a file is uploaded or modified

1.1.8 (2020-09-17)

• Fix: Grid View: Edit Attachment: Improved CSS layout for Media Categories and Fields

1.1.7 (2020-09-07)

• Fix: Tree View: Enabled by default on Plugin Activation, but wouldn’t display until settings were saved

1.1.6 (2020-07-30)

• Added: Attachment: Get/set filename
• Fix: Settings: Use AJAX to save statuses to avoid settings not saving or changing when PHP’s max_input_vars is exceeded

1.1.5 (2020-07-17)

• Added: Tree View: Enable by default on new installations
• Added: Tree View: Inline notification displayed when Attachments are categorized successfully
• Fix: Tree View: Drag and drop would fail after the first categorization
• Fix: Tree View: Position “Categorize X Items” relative to cursor when dragging Attachments

1.1.4 (2020-07-16)

• Added: Elementor: Category Filter and Order / Order By options in Insert Media Modal when editing a Page with Elementor
• Added: Thrive Architect: Category Filter and Order / Order By options in Insert Media Modal when editing a Page with Thrive Architect
• Added: Tree View, including Bulk Adding Media to Categories. See Docs: https://wpmedialibrary.com/documentation/tree-view
• Fix: List View: Display Selected Category in Media Categories Dropdown when a Category was clicked on in the table’s Media Categories column
• Fix: Grid View: Display Selected Category in Media Categories Dropdown when a Category was clicked on in the Tree View
• Fix: Tree View: List View: Update Attachment Media Categories Name and Link when a Category is edited in the Tree View
• Fix: Tree View: List View: Remove Attachment Media Categories Name and Link when a Category is deleted in the Tree View
• Fix: Tree View: Grid View: Set selected state of a Category in the sidebar
• Fix: Tree View: Grid View: Update Attachment Media Categories Name and Link when a Category is edited in the Tree View
• Fix: Tree View: Grid View: Remove Attachment Media Categories Name and Link when a Category is deleted in the Tree View
• Fix: Frontend Page Builders: Prevent Theme styles from overriding Attachment Modal

1.1.3 (2020-07-09)

• Added: Import & Export: Import from HappyFiles. See Docs: https://wpmedialibrary.com/documentation/import-export/import-from-happyfiles/
• Fix: Grid View / Modal: Edit Attachment: Don’t display Media Categories if the User’s Role doesn’t permit editing Attachments

1.1.2 (2020-07-02)

• Added: Import & Export: Import from FileBird. See Docs: https://wpmedialibrary.com/documentation/import-export/import-from-filebird/
• Added: Import & Export: Import from Wicked Folders. See Docs: https://wpmedialibrary.com/documentation/import-export/import-from-wicked-folders/
• Added: Import & Export: Import from Folders (Premio). See Docs: https://wpmedialibrary.com/documentation/import-export/import-from-folders-premio/

1.1.1 (2020-06-25)

• Added: Filters: Option to enable or disable File Types filter
• Added: Filters: File Type: Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations and Text File Types
• Fix: JS and CSS: Differentiate between Upload/Media and Edit Attachment screens for performance
• Fix: Minified Javascript and CSS for performance

1.1.0 (2020-06-04)

• Fix: Settings: General: Autocomplete Search option wouldn’t always display for Media Categories Dropdown when enabled

1.0.9

• Added: Settings: General: Autocomplete Search option for Media Categories Dropdown
• Fix: Settings: Change General tab CSS class to avoid conflict with WordPress 5.3.2
• Fix: Settings: Accessibility: Replaced Titles with elements that focus the given input element on click

1.0.8

• Added: Integration with Divi Frontend Builder

1.0.7

• Added: Integration with Beaver Builder
• Added: Integration with Kallyas Theme’s Zion Builder

1.0.6

• Fix: PHP error: Trying to get property term_id of non-object

1.0.5

• Added: Settings: Notices can be dismissed / closed
• Fix: Code changes to improve performance
• Fix: CSS / JS: Enqueue on all screens in the Media section of the WordPress Admin UI

1.0.4

• Fix: Multisite: Network Activation: Ensure installation routines are automatically run on all existing sites
• Fix: Multisite: Network Activation: Ensure installation routines are automatically run on new sites created after Network Activation of Plugin
• Fix: Multisite: Site Activation: Ensure installation routines are automatically run
• Fix: Multisite: Network Deactivation: Ensure uninstallation routines are automatically run on all existing sites
• Fix: Deactivation: PHP warnings
• Fix: Changing a media item’s Categories in Grid View would result in console errors and not saving changes

1.0.3

• Added: Settings: UI Enhancements to allow for a larger number of setting tabs
• Added: Import & Export: UI Enhancements to allow for a larger number of setting tabs
• Fix: Gutenberg: Select or Upload Media: Sparodic issue where cached media queries would produce no results

1.0.2

• Fix: PHP Warning: call_user_func_array() expects parameter 1 to be a valid callback, class ‘Media_Library_Organizer_Install’ does not have a method ‘install_shutdown’
• Fix: PHP Notice: Undefined index: post_type in /wp-content/plugins/media-library-organizer/includes/admin/media.php on line 313
• Fix: PHP Notice: Trying to get property of non-object in /wp-content/plugins/media-library-organizer/includes/admin/media.php on line 414

1.0.1

• Added: Review Helper
• Added: Media View Mode (list or grid) is included in Admin Screen calls for Addons
• Fix: Removed unused upgrade() call
• Fix: Corrected Author information
• Fix: Settings > User Options were not always honored
• Fix: Settings > User Options > Sort Order description
• Fix: Media Library > Grid View > Order By value set to descending by default

1.0.0

• First release.