=== Enhanced Media Library ===
Contributors: webbistro
Tags: media library, media category, media categories, media gallery, gallery shortcode, media tag, media tags, media taxonomy, media taxonomies, media uploader, mime type, mime, mime types, file types, media types, media filter, attachment, gallery, image, images, media, ux, user experience, wp-admin, admin, taxonomy, taxonomies
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 5.8.3
Requires PHP: 5.6
Stable tag: 2.8.9
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html



## Description ##

**The plugin will be handy for those who need to manage a lot of media files.**

[SUPPORT](https://wpuxsolutions.com/support) | [DOCUMENTATION](https://wpuxsolutions.com/documents/enhanced-media-library) | [FAQs](https://wpuxsolutions.com/documents/enhanced-media-library/faqs) | [PREMIUM FEATURES](https://wpuxsolutions.com/plugins/enhanced-media-library-pro)


### Categorize by Anything! ###

* Unlimited **categories & tags** for media items
* Unlimited **custom taxonomies:** create in a few clicks
* Unlimited **third-party taxonomies:** assign to the media library


### Configurable Filters ### 

* **Show / hide** data, author, taxonomy filters
* **Per taxonomy** filters
* **Configurable outcome** of the filtering: include / exclude child categories


### Enhanced Media Library ###

* **Show captions:** title, filename, or caption field for each media item
* **Bulk selection:** no special mode anymore, faster editing
* **Drag'n'Drop re-order** right in the media library
* **Infinite scroll** and manageable loads per page options


### Dynamic Galleries / Playlists ###

Additional parameters for the [gallery] and [playlist] shortcodes:

* `media_category` or any other taxonomy
* `monthnum`
* `year`
* `limit` of media items to show


### MIME Types Management ###

Add or remove file types, allow or disallow uploading. The plugin incorporates a file type into media filters if you wish.


### Feels Native to WordPress ###

We spent hours to make Enhanced Media Library operates as though it were native WordPress functionality. All plugin features are incorporated into WordPress UI seamlessly.


### Developer-Friendly ###

* **Core hooks just work** for media taxonomies and media items
* **All taxonomies supported:** custom and code-registered
* **REST API supported** out of the box
* **No custom tables** in the database
* **Deactivation makes no harm to data:** all media items and taxonomies remain after deactivation


### Export / Import / Restore Plugin Settings ###

If you need to move your media library to another website you should export and import WordPress content with WordPress built-in export/import. But to make the Enhanced Media Library work on the new site with the same settings you are provided with the export/import feature.


### Multisite compatible ###

Network activate the plugin and choose which options will be available to your admins. In the PRO version, the license key should be activated once for the whole network.

[More about the basic version on wpUXsolutions.com](https://www.wpuxsolutions.com/plugins/enhanced-media-library)


### Enhanced Media Library PRO ###

Additional comfort and even more convenient way to organize WordPress media library:

* **Unlimited & Super-Fast** Bulk Edit
* **User-friendly** dynamic galleries / playlists: all options set with dropdowns and checkboxes, no "coding"
* **Advanced search:** filter media items by just typing the first letters of its name in the search field
* **Auto-Categorize** for post media items

[More about the premium version on wpUXsolutions.com](https://www.wpuxsolutions.com/plugins/enhanced-media-library-pro)


### Support ###

Support is free for both versions of the plugin. "PRO"-users do not have priority. We do our best to respond in 24 hours if not sooner.


### Compatible with the Plugins: ###

* [Advanced Custom Fields](https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/)
* [WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/)
* [FooGallery](https://wordpress.org/plugins/foogallery/) - [How to use?](https://wpuxsolutions.com/documents/enhanced-media-library/how-to-create-a-dynamic-foogallery)
* [Anything Order by Terms](https://wordpress.org/plugins/anything-order-by-terms/)
* [Search & Filter](https://wordpress.org/plugins/search-filter/)
* [Document Gallery](https://wordpress.org/plugins/document-gallery/)
* [Jetpack Carousel](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack/)
* [Jetpack Tiled Galleries](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack/)
* [Simple Lightbox](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox/)
* [Justified Gallery](https://wordpress.org/plugins/justified-gallery/)
* [Meow Gallery](https://wordpress.org/plugins/meow-gallery/)
* [Meow Lightbox](https://wordpress.org/plugins/meow-lightbox/)
* [Slick Slider](https://wordpress.org/plugins/slick-slider/)
* [MetaSlider](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ml-slider/)
* [Responsive Lightbox & Gallery](https://wordpress.org/plugins/responsive-lightbox/)
* [Compress JPEG & PNG Images](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tiny-compress-images/) (TinyPNG)


Please let us know if you find any issue with the plugins from the list above or others.


### Incompatibility ###

Please notice that you use Enhanced Media Library with other plugins that add media categories, media folders, or manage MIME Types at your own risk. We cannot guarantee their compatibility because of the different approaches to the same functionality. We do not recommend using other media library (folder) plugin at the same time with the Enhanced Media Library. Please choose the one you prefer.


### Useful Links ###

* [Basic version: more details](https://wpuxsolutions.com/plugins/enhanced-media-library)
* [PRO version: more details](https://wpuxsolutions.com/plugins/enhanced-media-library-pro)
* [Documentation](https://www.wpuxsolutions.com/documents/enhanced-media-library)
* [FAQs](https://www.wpuxsolutions.com/documents/enhanced-media-library/faqs)
* [Contribute to Translation](https://www.wpuxsolutions.com/l10n/projects/enhanced-media-library)



## Installation ##

1. Upload plugin folder to '/wp-content/plugins/' directory

2. Activate the plugin through `Plugins` menu in WordPress admin

3. Adjust plugin's settings on `Settings > Media`

4. Enjoy Enhanced Media Library!



## Frequently Asked Questions ==

> [FAQs](https://www.wpuxsolutions.com/documents/enhanced-media-library/faqs/) | [Documentation](https://www.wpuxsolutions.com/documents/enhanced-media-library/)



## Screenshots ##

1. Plugin Settings: WordPress General Media Settings

2. Plugin Settings: Media Items Order & Enhanced Media Shortcodes

3. Plugin Settings: Media Taxonomies & Filters

4. Plugin Settings: MIME Types settings

5. Plugin Settings: Export, Import, Restore, Cleanup

6. Media Taxonomies are just usual WordPress taxonomies

7. Media categories and tags in Nav Menu

8. Media Library Grid Mode

9. Media Library List Mode

10. Editing individual image / media items

11. Filter-based image gallery



## Changelog ##

### 2.8.9 ###
*Release Date - January 09, 2022*

= Improvements =
* Infinite scroll and manageable loads per page options added
* SVG full support ensured
* Taxonomy archive pages improved - are now fully disabled and not indexed if chosen 
* Compatibility with SimpLy Gallery Blocks plugin added


### 2.8.8 ###
*Release Date - August 26, 2021*

= Improvements =
* Media Library Grid Mode: "More Details" / "Less Details" button improved to remember the latest choice after page reload
* Better third-party admin menu compatibility
* Compatibility for Impreza theme categories added


### 2.8.7 ###
*Release Date - August 8, 2021*

= Compatibility =
* Enfold theme masonry gallery (latest version) compatibility ensured

= Bugfixes =
* Edit image wrong link fixed for the Grid mode


### 2.8.6 ###
*Release Date - August 5, 2021*

= Compatibility =
* WordPress 5.8 compatibility ensured

= Bugfixes =
* A minor ACF-related bug fixed


### 2.8.5 ###
*Release Date - April 10, 2021*

= Bugfixes =
* A critical bug of v2.8.4 fixed (FooGallery related)
* A few minor bugs fixed


### 2.8.4 ###
*Release Date - April 9, 2021*

= Bugfixes =
* A bug with a category checkbox not showing unchecked after deselecting a category fixed
* A bug with taxonomy archive pages are being actually empty instead of 404 fixed

= Compatibility =
* FooGallery compatibility with EML dynamic galleries added, see [how to use Dynamic FooGalleries](https://wpuxsolutions.com/documents/enhanced-media-library/how-to-create-a-dynamic-foogallery)


### 2.8.3 ###
*Release Date - March 9, 2021*

= Improvements =
* Taxonomy archive pages mechanism improved. When the pages are disabled (404) they are no more accessible by friendly URLs

= Compatibility =
* WordPress 5.7 compatibility ensured


### 2.8.2 ###
*Release Date - December 9, 2020*

= Compatibility =
* WordPress 5.0 - 5.6 minor compatibility issues resolved


### 2.8.1 ###
*Release Date - October 29, 2020*

= Bugfixes =
* Enfold theme compatibility error fixed
* The bug with ACF's panel expand fixed 
* Minor bugs fixed

= Improvements =
* Allowed MIME Types upload improved
* Scroll to a selected media item improved (Media Library Grid Mode)
* PRO only: Faster Select All


### 2.8 ###
*Release Date - October 11, 2020*

= Bugfixes =
* Critical WP core compatibility issues fixed
* Gallery and Playlist editing bug fixed
* Image uploading issue fixed

= Improvements =
* ACF attachment custom fields - better compatibility
* Enfold Theme: added `[av_masonry_gallery]` shortcode compatibility with media category parameters like `media_category='10'`, `tag='21'`
* PRO only: The bulk Save Changes button is disabled by default since v2.8 for new plugin installations. All changes are being made on the fly. If you prefer the button, you can enable it at Settings > Media Taxonomies > Bulk Edit > Save Changes button. 

= Apology =
My sincere apologies to everyone hurt by the absence of EML updates last year. The plugin is not abandoned, its development will continue.


### 2.7.2 ###
*Release Date - September 13, 2018*

= Improvements =
* Compatibility with Smush (WP SmushIt) plugin ensured


### 2.7.1 ###
*Release Date - September 11, 2018*
*v2.7 bugfixes*

= Bugfixes =
* `[playlist]` broken shortcode bug fixed
* "Image not uploading", "Can't add featured image", "Media library right sidebar gone" and possibly some other situations common bug fixed.
* PRO only: hidden filters bug fixed
* A few minor bugs fixed, some minor code improvements made


### 2.7 ###
*Release Date - September 10, 2018*

= New =
* Better workflow for saving categories in both single item and bulk edit: everything is being saved on the fly by default (Save Changes button is now optional)
* Better layout for the Media Library
* `[gallery]` and `[playlist]` shortcodes now understand media category slugs, not only IDs
* Multisite "Unify Media Settings over Network" option added

= Improvements =
* Taxonomy fields are now always at the end of other fields in Attachment Details
* Admin Menu Editor compatibility added

= Bugfixes =
* Multisite performance issue fixed
* Admin titles for plugin settings pages fixed
* Natural sort order bug - not showing media items with the same titles - fixed
* `data[caption_type]` not found bug fixed


### 2.6.4 ###
*Release Date - May 23, 2018*
*Addresses various issues of all previous 2.6.x versions*

= Bugfixes =
* Various multisite bugs fixed, including the user deletion bug
* A bug causing memory leak on websites with thousands of users fixed
* A few bugs causing admin crash in PHP less than 5.5 fixed
* PRO only: a few update issues fixed including persistent update message bug

= Improvements =
* Elementor CSS-compatibility added (a temporary solution, we are still working on the full compatibility)


### 2.6 ###
*Release Date - May 18, 2018*

= New =
* Filter by authors added
* "Filters to show" option added: show/hide filters by File Type Date, Author, Media Taxonomies
* "Include children" option added: include (or not) media items of child media categories when filtering
* PRO only: Search options added: what to (or not to) include to the default search: Titles, Captions, Descriptions, Authors, Media Taxonomies
* "Show caption" option added for the Grid Mode
* Full multisite support added (documentation is coming)

= Improvements =
* Natural sort order for galleries and archive pages ensured
* Plugin's menu improved
* Plugin options are re-grouped to be more consistent
* PRO only: Updating mechanism improved
* Media taxonomies creation mechanism revised to allow non-ASCII characters like Chinese in taxonomy names
* Taxonomy archive pages disabled by default since this version (for new installations)
* A lot of small security improvements

= Bugfixes =
* Custom order for a taxonomy archive page fixed
* Position of WordPress core messages in the Grid Mode fixed
* A lot of small bugs fixed


### Previous releases... ###
