Manage Categories

Prerequisites and Setup

• Media Library Organizer
• Follow the Setup Documentation to enable the Tree View

Overview

When browsing the WordPress Media Library at WordPress Admin > Media, the Tree View will display a left hand sidebar comprising of your existing Categories, and options to add, rename and delete Categories

Add Category

To add a new Category:

• Click the Add button
  
• Enter the name of the Category
  
• Click OK

Add a Subcategory

To add a new subcategory:

• Click the Category (or subcategory) you want to create a subcategory within
  
• Click the Add button
  
• Enter the name of the Sub Category
• 
• Click OK

Alternatively, you can:

• Right click the Category (or subcategory) where you want to create a Subcategory
  
• Click the Add Child Category option on the context menu that appears
• Enter the name of the Sub Category
  
• Click OK

Rename Category or Subcategory

To rename an existing Category, either:

• Click the Category or Subcategory
  
• Click the Edit button
  
• Change the name of the Category or Subcategory
  
• Click OK

Alternatively, you can:

• Right click the Category or Subcategory
  
• Click the Edit option on the context menu that appears
• Change the name of the Category or Subcategory
  
• Click OK

Delete Category or Subcategory

To delete an existing Category:

• Click the Category or Subcategory
  
• Click the Delete button
  
• Click OK to confirm the deletion
  

Alternatively, you can:

• Right click the Category or Subcategory
  
• Click the Delete option on the context menu that appears
• Click OK to confirm the deletion