So, you’ve started a blog, and you’re ready to upload photos. Maybe your first thought is “where do I store these?” Fear not, because this article will walk through the steps of creating folders in the WordPress media library.
When you upload photos to your blog, they’ll be listed individually under the ‘Media‘ menu in WordPress. If you add a lot of images, you’ll notice that this list can quickly become long and unmanageable.
For example: by default, WordPress stores media files under uploads then current year folder like this https://yourdomain.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/
Creating folders directly from the media library allows you to organize images into groups and subgroups for quick access. So, you can create a folder called ‘Photos‘, and then create separate folders inside of Photos for our different blog posts.
What type of website needs to organize or create media library folders?
Creating media library folders is not mandatory for all websites. But if you have a website with a lot of images, you may need folders for organization. Especially for Woocommerce websites, this is a must.
I am not telling only for Woocommerce store, but if you are using any other eCommerce platform then this will help you to organize your files. Also, it will help you to find the file at the time of inserting an image into product tabs. So, if you are selling goods, then this is good for organizing your entire files.
How to create media library folders from WordPress?
By default, WordPress has not any option to create media library folders from the WordPress dashboard. Although, it is possible to create image folders from hosting cPanel, but this is the manual way.
The big problem is that if you create manually, you cannot organize them easily from the WordPress dashboard. That’s why you should use a WordPress file organizer plugin that can easily create folders in the WordPress media library.
So, creating image folders using cPanel is not a good practice, because this way you have to spend much time and it is not SEO friendly.
Whereas, when you use the WordPress image folder creation tool/plugin, you just have to spend less time and your website becomes more professional. So, today I’ll tell you how to create a media library folder from WordPress.
Here is how to create them by using a plugin called FileBird.
Before going to step by step guide, you should know what is FileBired and why should you use them?
What is FileBird Plugin?
FileBird is a file management plugin that allows you to upload media files and folders directly from your WordPress dashboard. FileBird offers a better file uploading experience, and it is easier to upload files from the dashboard.
Why should you use this plugin?
While you are using FileBird plugin, there is no limit to folders and sub-folders. You can create any number of folders/sub-folders, but the free version limit is 10 files per site.
The other benefits are:
- FileBird plugin is faster than cPanel for uploading files.
- The plugin works on all themes and it doesn’t matter what type of theme you are using.
- FileBird plugin is completely user-friendly and it doesn’t require any technical knowledge to use the file manager.
- You can easily upload multiple files at once using the FileBird plugin.
Well, back to the step-by-step guide.
First, you have to upload and install the FileBird plugin on your WordPress site then activate it. The process is like any other plugin or theme activation process. If you use the FileBired Pro version, you need to activate its license.
Although it has a free version. If you have a business site or take your site seriously, then you should use its pro version which costs only $39/year. Other than for personal or small sites, FileBird lite version is good enough.
After activating the license, go to WordPress Media>Library.
Then create a new media library folder then save them.
You are almost done. Now how to upload images under the new media library folder. It’s very easy.
Just simply click on the newly created media folder.
Then upload images. All uploaded images will be stored under this folder. Now you can manage them in any way you want.
If you want to add images into the product tab, then it will be easy because there is no need to search for any file.
Using FileBird, you can easily re-name media files and sort your uploaded images. Its auto sorting features come in handy. It will save your time to find specific images from thousands.
However, the process of creating media library folders has been completed. You can also set the read, edit, and delete file permissions for each user separately.
Bonus Tips
Free WordPress Media Library Plugins:
There are many free WordPress media library plugins that you can use to create folders in the WP media library. So instead of paying for a plugin, why not go with it. Keep in mind premium is better than free.
You can use any of these free WordPress media organizer plugins:
In Conclusion
Creating media library folders is not a difficult task. It’s very easy. A plugin is the best option to do this job. If you want to use a plugin, then FileBird is the best option available out there. But if you don’t want to use this plugin, then use any free media library plugins. You can also create folders in cPanel or FTP client which is very easy to do.
Well, I hope you find this article useful. Thanks for reading and keep following WP BASIC PRO to learn more about plugin tips like these.
