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Media Library Assistant: Has its own "Media Screen" (Under Media, Assistant) with a bunch more options, some similar to Admin Columns Pro, LOTs of other stuff; Adds: "Parent Info" / AKA 'Attach to', Attachment Metadata, Attachment File Metadata, Attachment Categories (separate from Real, Media Library Organizer, etc., although all of them can import settings / categories), Attachment Tag, and "Set Feature Image" for an Image (which doesn't seem to make any sense, other than in a Yellow Submarine type of way). | Media Library Assistant: Has its own "Media Screen" (Under Media, Assistant) with a bunch more options, some similar to Admin Columns Pro, LOTs of other stuff; Adds: "Parent Info" / AKA 'Attach to', Attachment Metadata, Attachment File Metadata, Attachment Categories (separate from Real, Media Library Organizer, etc., although all of them can import settings / categories), Attachment Tag, and "Set Feature Image" for an Image (which doesn't seem to make any sense, other than in a Yellow Submarine type of way). | ||
===Bulk Editing=== | ===Bulk Editing (Renaming, changing Attributes, etc.)=== | ||
WP Sheet Editor (with Media Addon): Can Bulk Edit Media File Information | WP Sheet Editor (with Media Addon): Can Bulk Edit Media File Information | ||
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Media Library Assistant: Has it's own special "Assistant" Version of WP Media | Media Library Assistant: Has it's own special "Assistant" Version of WP Media | ||
Phoenix Media Renamer: This utility works, but one oddity is that the Timer (wait symbol) goes on forever, even if it has successfully renamed something. Also the method is a bit weird in that when doing it inline, one must check off the items to rename, even if it is just one, use the Apply Button and select the action to apply, and change the name | |||
Media File Renamer: : It's advised to remove the Renamer Column when viewing media in the list view, because it takes FOREVER to go down the entire list | |||
===MIME Types=== | ===MIME Types=== | ||
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WARNING: Haven't figured out which plugin did it, possibly Media Library Assistant (NOPE, checked it on another site, and that wasn't the one responsible), but a plugin added a BUNCH of columns to the the "Media Database", including EXIF, etc. The Smush Plugin does the same thing. It's fairly normal for a plugin to do this AND leave all the data behind (just in case one needs it in the future if the plugin is reinstalled) | WARNING: Haven't figured out which plugin did it, possibly Media Library Assistant (NOPE, checked it on another site, and that wasn't the one responsible), but a plugin added a BUNCH of columns to the the "Media Database", including EXIF, etc. The Smush Plugin does the same thing. It's fairly normal for a plugin to do this AND leave all the data behind (just in case one needs it in the future if the plugin is reinstalled) | ||
=== Services === | ===Services=== | ||
There are also a bunch of image related plugins from ShortPixel, along with what seems like dozens more, that have 'free' plugins (IE, there is no 'pro' version), and instead sell a service. Interesting concept in that they make their plugin a 'thin-net' client that then sends an original image off to a server to be manipulated (resized, cropped, format changed, etc.). That has the advantage of reducing CPU usage on a server, but it has a downside of using up valuable bandwidth to upload large images and then download them again. In strict terms of time, tried a quick test with a couple of services that offered a free trial and discovered it was faster to deal with the minuscule CPU hit instead of all the time it took to upload the file, have it processed, then download everything (network, CPU, and disk access time all came into play). Of course the testing was done using a huge image file and that would seem to be similar to using a bunch of smaller files. It's an interesting angle and of course the sellers are going to point out all the benefits. But of course they're the ones benefiting too by selling a subscription. My choice? Keep it 'in house'. | There are also a bunch of image related plugins from ShortPixel, along with what seems like dozens more, that have 'free' plugins (IE, there is no 'pro' version), and instead sell a service. Interesting concept in that they make their plugin a 'thin-net' client that then sends an original image off to a server to be manipulated (resized, cropped, format changed, etc.). That has the advantage of reducing CPU usage on a server, but it has a downside of using up valuable bandwidth to upload large images and then download them again. In strict terms of time, tried a quick test with a couple of services that offered a free trial and discovered it was faster to deal with the minuscule CPU hit instead of all the time it took to upload the file, have it processed, then download everything (network, CPU, and disk access time all came into play). Of course the testing was done using a huge image file and that would seem to be similar to using a bunch of smaller files. It's an interesting angle and of course the sellers are going to point out all the benefits. But of course they're the ones benefiting too by selling a subscription. My choice? Keep it 'in house'. | ||
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*Media Library Assistant | *Media Library Assistant | ||
*WP Sheet Editor | *WP Sheet Editor | ||
*Media File Renamer (from Meow Apps | *Media File Renamer (from Meow Apps) | ||
* | **Use Phoenix Media Rename for inline name changes | ||
*Optional | *Optional | ||
**EXIF Details (if one desires EXIF details in list view) | **EXIF Details (if one desires EXIF details in list view) | ||