LevelNetwork Media Library Filters — Documentation

Welcome to the official documentation for LevelNetwork Advanced Media Library Filters. This plugin enhances your WordPress native Media Library dashboard (supporting both Grid/Modal and List views) with powerful, custom-indexed filtering options designed to optimize your media workflow and boost SEO administration.

Requirements & Compatibility

WordPress Version: 5.4 or higher (fully tested up to 6.9+)
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Theme Support: Compatible with all standard themes and major builders (Elementor, Divi, Bakery, Block Editor).

Features Breakdown

1. File Format & Extension Filter Core

Quickly segment your media files by asset family groups directly from the media toolbars. Supports native formats including:

Images: JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, WEBP, ICO
Documents: PDF, DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX
Video: MP4, M4V, MOV, WMV, AVI, MPG, OGV, 3GP, 3G2
Audio: MP3, M4A, OGG, WAV, WMA
Archives: ZIP, GZ, GZIP, RAR, 7Z
Code / Text: TXT, HTML, CSS, JS

2. File Size Filter Core

Locate lightweight or excessively heavy assets causing page speed drag. Filter intervals include:

Lightweight files (< 100 KB)
Standard assets (100 KB — 500 KB)
Medium-heavy assets (500 KB — 1 MB)
Heavy files (> 1 MB)
Oversized media (> 2 MB and > 5 MB)

3. Image Dimensions & Orientation Optional

Filters image uploads by calculating real aspect ratios during indexing. Helps creators separate structural hero sections from column profiles:

Landscape: Width is greater than height.
Portrait: Height is greater than width.
Square: Width equals height perfectly.

4. Usage Status / Orphaned Media Optional

Identifies database dependencies to streamline host server cleanup:

Attached Media: Linked directly to an active post, page, or custom post type content.
Unattached (Orphaned) Media: Files taking up disk space without layout or post associations.

5. Uploaded By (Author) Optional

Filters media assets strictly mapped to the specific user profile responsible for the initial upload. It dynamically displays only authors who have uploaded at least one media file.

6. Alt Text Status (SEO) Optional

An administrative filter highlighting accessibility issues. Isolates images lacking Alternative Text (alt="") entries, ensuring clean targets for technical SEO campaigns.

Configuration & Synchronization

Go to Settings > Media Filters inside your WordPress admin dashboard.
Toggle the custom switches under Optional Filters Configuration to control client-side dropdown displays.
Data Sync Execution:
Important: Features like File Size, Image Dimensions, and Orientation rely on metadata generated during active plugin usage. For pre-existing media files uploaded before installing this plugin, you must run the Sync Media Data utility once in the right sidebar.
Click the button to process legacy media assets via incremental AJAX queues.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: Why are my older images not showing up when filtering by size or orientation?

A: Legacy images lack custom metadata keys. Go to Settings > Media Filters and click "Sync Media Data" to index pre-existing attachments.

Q: Does deleting unattached media break my layouts?

A: "Unattached" indicates the item hasn't been set as a post parent. However, if you manually typed the image URL into a custom theme section or hardcoded it, deleting it will break that link. Review item names before purging.

Q: Why doesn't the native WP media type dropdown appear anymore?

A: The plugin intentionally hides the native dropdown to eliminate duplicate selectors and keep your interface uncluttered, replacing it with the advanced format extensions selector.

Support & Licensing

This software is released under the GPLv2 or later. For updates, structural optimization, or custom extensions, please visit LevelNetwork.