Defining Media Categories

Before categorizing the Media in your WordPress Media Library, it’s best to define the categories that you think you will need to use.

Media Categories are a Taxonomy, so if you’re used to defining Post Categories in WordPress, this should feel familiar.

To add, edit or delete a Media Category, click on Media > Media Categories in the WordPress Administration menu:
Media Categories: Menu

Adding a Media Category

To add a Media Category, use the Add New Media Category form fields:
Defining Media Categories: Add

  • Name: The name of the Media Category
  • Slug: Optional; the slug (permalink) of the Media Category.  This isn’t used by Media Library Organizer
  • Parent Media Category: Optional; the parent Media Category
  • Description: Optional; some text to describe what this Media Category is.

Click Add New Media Category when done.

Editing a Media Category

To edit an existing Media Category, click on the name of the Media Category you wish to edit:
Defining Media Categories: Edit Table

On the next screen that appears, change the following fields:
Defining Media Categories: Edit Form

  • Name: The name of the Media Category
  • Slug: Optional; the slug (permalink) of the Media Category.  This isn’t used by Media Library Organizer
  • Parent Media Category: Optional; the parent Media Category
  • Description: Optional; some text to describe what this Media Category is.

Click the Update button when done.

Deleting a Media Category

To delete an existing Media Category:

  • Hover the mouse cursor over the name of the Media Category
  • Click the Delete link