About this plugin
HDWebmobile Media Folder Roles allows you to organize your WordPress Media Library into hierarchical folders and restrict access to these folders based on user roles.
Key Features:
* Create and manage hierarchical media folders.
* Assign role-based permissions to each folder.
* Restrict media viewing and editing based on folder permissions.
* Fully compatible with PublishPress Capabilities for advanced role management.
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How to Use
1. Create your folders
Go to Media > Folders (Screenshot 3). g. “Team Photos” under “Marketing”).
2. Set who can access each folder
Click into any folder to edit it and you’ll see an Allowed Roles checklist (Screenshot 2) alongside the normal name/slug/parent/description fields. Tick every role that should be able to view and use media inside that folder — Administrators can always access everything regardless of what’s ticked. Leaving every box unticked means only Administrators can see that folder’s contents.
3. Organize and browse from the Media Library
Open Media > Library and you’ll see a Folders panel added to the left of the normal grid/list view (Screenshot 1). From here you can:
- Click New Folder to create one without leaving the Library.
- Drag and drop media items onto a folder in the sidebar to file them.
- Click a folder to filter the grid down to just its contents; click All Files to clear the filter.
- Use Rename / Delete above the folder tree while a folder is selected.
4. What non-admin users see
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5. Using PublishPress Capabilities (optional)
If you also run PublishPress Capabilities, its more granular capability controls layer on top of this plugin’s role-based folder access without any extra setup — this plugin doesn’t require PublishPress Capabilities to work on its own.