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Acclectic Media Organizer

Description

Acclectic Media Organizer creates a virtual file system that lets you better organize attachments and everything in your media library. Simply create folders and subfolders, and then drag and drop items directly within the media library. When you are ready to use attachments in your content, find them easily by selecting their folder. No more sifting through thousands of items to find the right one!

Features

Hierarchical File System
Create folders and subfolders, just like in a real file system.

Virtual File System
Acclectic Media Organizer creates a virtual file system, so all links to your media files will remain the same and continue to work.

Direct Upload to Folder
Upload new items directly to a folder simply by selecting the folder when you add them to the media library.

Detailed upload status tracker
A detailed upload status tracker keeps you up-to-date when uploading many files to a folder.

Rearrange Folders
Rearrange your folder tree by simply dragging and dropping folders directly within the folder tree.

Drag & Drop Items
Assign attachments and media items to a folder by simply dragging and dropping them onto the folder in the folder tree.

Edit Folders Via Context Menu
Create subfolders, rename, or delete a folder by a convenient context menu directly in the folder tree.

Resizable Control Panel
The control panel is designed to be comprehensive but unobtrusive, and it is easily resizable.

Filter Items When Attaching
See only the items you want when adding attachments to posts and pages by clicking on the appropriate folder in the media browser dialog.

Multi-Mode Support
Acclectic Media Organizer works in both List and Grid modes in the Media Library. It is also shown in the media browser dialog when adding attachments.

No Limits
All supported features are fully available to you with no limits of any kind. Create as many folders or subfolders as you want; add as many items to each folder as you want; and use this for as long as you want.

How-Tos

Create a root folder

  • Click on the Create Folder button in the control panel.
  • A new folder with the temporary name [New Folder] appears in the folder tree.
  • Edit a new name for the new folder and press Enter.

Create a sub-folder

  • Right-click the parent folder in which you want to create the sub-folder.
  • In the context menu, select Create Folder.
  • A new folder with the temporary name [New Folder] appears in the folder tree.
  • Edit a new name for the new folder and press Enter.

Move a folder

  • In the folder tree, drag and drop the folder to its new parent.
  • A status icon indicates where the move is possible. For example, moving a parent folder into one of its sub-folders cannot be performed.

Rename a folder

  • Right-click the folder that you want to rename.
  • In the context menu, select Rename Folder.
  • Edit a new name for the folder and press Enter.

Delete a folder

  • Right-click the folder that you want to delete.
  • Confirm the action in the popup dialog.
  • All subfolders in this folder will also be deleted, and all items in this folder and all subfolders will become unassigned.
  • Don’t worry–no files will ever be deleted when you delete a folder.

Assign one item to a folder

  • Drag the item to the destination folder.

Assign multiple items to a folder

  • In Grid view: enable Bulk select. Then drag the items to the destination folder.
  • In List view: select multiple items with check-boxes. Then drag the items to the destination folder.

Move items out of any folder

  • Drag and drop the items to the Unassigned Items category in the control panel.

Upload new files directly to a specific folder

  • In Grid View: Select the folder in which the new files should be uploaded. Then drag and drop items from your computer to the Media Library.

Supported Languages

Acclectic Media Organizer is available in these languages:

  • Chinese (Simplified)
  • Chinese (Traditional)
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Portugese
  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Spanish

Screenshots

  • Organize your files with folders and subfolders, just like in a real file system.
  • Supports media list view.
  • Create new subfolders using a convenient context menu.
  • Edit folders directly in the folder tree.
  • Move an item to a folder by simple drag-and-drop.
  • Move multiple items at once with bulk select.
  • Drag-and-drop in the media list view is also supported.
  • Rearrange and move folders by simple drag-and-drop.
  • Upload to a folder directly in grid view, and see upload status with a detailed upload tracker.
  • See only the items you want when adding attachments to posts and pages.
  • Resize the organizer control panel easily by dragging the divider.

FAQ

Are there any limits to this plugin?

No. All supported features are fully available to you with no limits of any kind.

Will my media files and attachments be moved when I assign them to folders?

No. Acclectic Media Organizer creates a virtual file system for organization. All of your existing files will be kept in their existing physical folders, and any links pointing to them will continue to work without change.

What if I’ve used other file organization plugins in the past?

Since Acclectic Media Organizer creates a separate virtual file system, any organization you make will not be affected by any similar plugins you’ve used in the past or may use in the future.

Can I export my media folders to another server or computer?

The plugin does not support doing so directly within the plugin, but it is a feature we plan to include in the future. However, it is possible to do so by exporting and importing the database tables that host the virtual file system. Please contact support if you’d like help on this.

If I rearrange or delete folders, will I lose my files?

No. When you move or rearrange folders, the files will keep their assigned folders. When you delete a folder, items in the folder will simply become unassigned, but will never be deleted from the file system.

Can I move multiple files at a time?

Yes! In the grid view, simply enable Bulk select. Then drag all items to the destination folder. In the list view, select multiple items with check-boxes, and then drag them to the destination folder.

Reviews

June 25, 2023
For a freebie, this plugin is superb!If you just want to organise your Media library into a folder structure, it is very good at its job. If you want more functionality, you will have to go for paid plugins.
January 20, 2023
This plugin has proven to be a very good, except that it doesn’t have many advanced settings, which it probably doesn’t even need. But the tree-view works just as it should – it’s excellent. Also, it appears that there are no limits in the free version, although I think that will change in the future. Because of this uncertainty, I will not decide to use this plugin, and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. If they had stated somewhere which limits they will enforce in the future, if any – I might have considered it, but as it is – I’ll pass on this one.
February 18, 2022
The plugin does what it’s supposed to do. And it is without limitations. Thanks for the great work Acclectic.
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Contributors & Developers

“Acclectic Media Organizer” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

“Acclectic Media Organizer” has been translated into 2 locales. Thank you to the translators for their contributions.

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Interested in development?

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Change log

1.4 – September 14, 2022

  • Changed default theme color to blue.

1.3 – October 30, 2021

  • Allow scrolling in main control panel.

1.2 – July 20, 2021

  • Prevent i18n conflicts with other plugins.

1.1 – July 4, 2021

  • Check for null settings on refresh.

1.0 – February 24, 2021

  • First public release.