WordPress Media Library Categories Premium

Find and update media by category

WordPress Media Library Categories Premium lets you add, edit, and remove categories on media entries in the Media Library. Filter the library to narrow the entries shown, or use bulk actions to change category assignments on several items at once.

Choose which categories media uses

By default, media uses the same categories as posts and pages. To manage media categories separately, set a custom taxonomy under Settings > Media. The listed taxonomy filter support covers WordPress 4.9 through 7.1.

Filter media during selection and in galleries

The Premium edition includes a category filter when inserting media into a post or page. Use it to focus on items assigned to a category while choosing media.

For gallery pictures, add the category attribute to the WordPress [gallery] shortcode. Its value can be a category slug or term ID:

• [gallery category="my-category-slug"]
• [gallery category="14"]

To show attachments uploaded to a specific post and filter them by category, combine id and category, such as [gallery category="my-category-slug" id="123"]. Leave the ID empty to target the current post or page: [gallery category="my-category-slug" id=""]. An incorrect slug leaves WordPress to show attachments for the displayed post or page; an invalid term ID returns no images.

Get started

Install and activate the Premium edition, then use the Media Library to manage categories and bulk actions. Set a custom taxonomy under Settings > Media if media needs a category structure separate from posts and pages. For gallery filtering, add the relevant category slug or term ID to the shortcode.