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:
Adding a Media Category
To add a Media Category, use the Add New Media Category form fields:
- 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:
On the next screen that appears, change the following fields:
- 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