WordPress Image Control: Difference between revisions

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*Permalink*: This is publicly seen in the address bar of a web browser as the URL if the Image is viewed via it's permalink page. It should have similar details from the physical file name (minus the site name, because that's already in the URL) and can be derived from the Caption

**Recommended Naming Convention: Name of Physical File (minus website info) with Date (if any) - Size**

*File URL: A set path and file name unless using a Plugin like '''''Phoenix Media Rename''''' that allows a physical file name to be changed (and updated in the WordPress database)). This is included in the HTML as an HREF Attribute.

*File URL: A set path and file name unless using a Plugin like '''''Phoenix Media Rename''''' that allows a physical file name to be changed (and updated in the WordPress database)). This is included in the HTML as an HREF Attribute. CAPs are permitted by the '''Phoenix Rename''' Plugin. It is polite to eliminate spaces, so either use dashes as is the WordPress convention or underscores as a wider convention.

**Recommended Naming Convention: Website Name - Name that matches Title and Permalink - Date - Size**

**Recommended Naming Convention: Website Name - Name that matches Title and Permalink (with Caps and dashes) - Date - Size**

*Categories: Categories are typically visible to users near the Title of a Post or Page. The Category is also included as an item in the Class Attribute of an HTML Article Element, but only in the attribute's permalink page, not in the Post or Page's HTML.

*Caption: Seen in the attachment's permalink only, not used separately in HTML for the Post or Page.

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*'''''Media Library Assistant''''': Provides the ability to create a Parent Element (IE, Post, Page, etc.) for Media and Images. It also adds a dedicated (IE, doesn't share with Posts) Categories (named Att. Categories) and Tags (named Att. Tags) to Media and Images. One downside is that it elongates the Media List by making each row thicker.

*'''''Redirect''''' (under Tools, Redirection); This Plugin provides the ability to create a list of of redirects.

*'''''WP Media Folder''''': Creates a folder and file structure for media, so very handy for organizing a lot of media. Unfortunately it breaks some features of other Media Plugins like '''Enhanced Media Library''' (and vice versa), but the fix is easy: Temporarily disable when other Plugin features are needed. Some other alternatives are listed here: https://colorlib.com/wp/wordpress-media-library-management-plugins/ '''File Bird Light''', among others is an alternative. It adds two fields to the Word Press Media Attachment Editor ("Image Gallery link to" and "Link Target"), both of these fields have no effect on builtin WP functionality, only with the plugin. The _wpmf_gallery_custom_image_link is the field it adds to the PostMeta Table. Depending on Icon or List view, the "details" page of a Media item will be different, with many more options available in the details of a list view. If viewed via Icon view, there is a link towards the bottom that will open the detailed page.

*'''''WP Media Folder''''': Creates a folder and file structure for media, so very handy for organizing a lot of media. Unfortunately it breaks some features of other Media Plugins like '''Enhanced Media Library''' (and vice versa), but the fix is easy: Temporarily disable when other Plugin features are needed. Some other alternatives are listed here: https://colorlib.com/wp/wordpress-media-library-management-plugins/ '''File Bird Light''', among others is an alternative. It adds two fields to the Word Press Media Attachment Editor ("Image Gallery link to" and "Link Target"), both of these fields have no effect on builtin WP functionality, only with the plugin. The _wpmf_gallery_custom_image_link is the field it adds to the PostMeta Table. Depending on Icon or List view, the "details" page of a Media item will be different, with many more options available in the details of a list view. If viewed via Icon view, there is a link towards the bottom that will open the detailed page. There also seems to be an issue if deleting media where the plugin has to be turned off and the media deleted via the normal Wordpress functionality.

*'''Simple CSS''': This seems to be the only Plugin available that displays a CSS Field in an Image's "admin page" on the Media Tab. Sadly though, it does nothing at all (IE, enter in your CSS, click Update, and watch it disappear), at least on an Image page)

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**'''Enhanced Media Library''': Allows for associating Categories (the same one for Posts, but not other Plugins like Timeline Express, unless '''''Add Category to Pages''''' Plugin is added) with Media and Images, plus utilities for importing and exporting, also adds several tabs to Settings, Media (including allowed file types). This Plugin interferes with '''''WP Media Folders''''' List / Icon View and also elongates the List view by making each row thicker. '''''Media Library Categories''''' (uses the same Categories as Posts and does NOT interfere with '''''WP Media Folders''''') and '''WP Media Category Management''' (has a dedicated, separate Categories from Posts) are alternatives

**'''''Add from Server''''': A plugin that allows upload of files that otherwise cause the Wordpress Media functionality to cough up a hairball (large files, etc.). Keep in mind that this Plugin adds files from the local server, IE, it doesn't upload them, plus it also leaves them in the original directory they are physically in and just adds it to the WP database.

**'''''Permalink Manager''''': Enhances the native Permalink Field on Pages, Posts, Media, Images, etc. It also includes a Bulk Updater. Make sure to enable "Native Slug" in Tools, Permalink Manager, Settings, to allow editing of the native Permalink.

**'''''Permalink Manager''''': Enhances the native Permalink Field on Pages, Posts, Media, Images, etc. It also includes a Bulk Updater. Make sure to enable "Native Slug" in Tools, Permalink Manager, Settings, to allow editing of the native Permalink. It also has an issue with the error message it pops up if a media file is deleted and then one tries to rename a permalink to the deleted name (ignore it and rename it anyway, and it should work).

**'''Media Replace''': If moving the physical location of a media or image file, this plugin also updates all the links, etc. in the WP database, only issue is that it puts it back in the same exact physical location.

**'''''Phoenix Media Rename''''': A simple Plugin that adds a File Name Field to an Image (in administration) that allows changing the File Name. It even automatically replaces spaces with dashes ( - ). It also allows for "bulk renaming", but only for manual modifications to the name (IE, it can't add "My Web Site" to the beginning of every file name). With use, it appears it cannot rename video files like .avi, .mp4, etc.

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 *Permalink*: This is publicly seen in the address bar of a web browser as the URL if the Image is viewed via it's permalink page.  It should have similar details from the physical file name (minus the site name, because that's already in the URL) and can be derived from the Caption
 **Recommended Naming Convention: Name of Physical File (minus website info) with Date (if any) - Size**
-*File URL: A set path and file name unless using a Plugin like '''''Phoenix Media Rename''''' that allows a physical file name to be changed (and updated in the WordPress database)).  This is included in the HTML as an HREF Attribute.
+*File URL: A set path and file name unless using a Plugin like '''''Phoenix Media Rename''''' that allows a physical file name to be changed (and updated in the WordPress database)).  This is included in the HTML as an HREF Attribute.  CAPs are permitted by the '''Phoenix Rename''' Plugin.  It is polite to eliminate spaces, so either use dashes as is the WordPress convention or underscores as a wider convention.
-**Recommended Naming Convention: Website Name - Name that matches Title and Permalink - Date - Size**
+**Recommended Naming Convention: Website Name - Name that matches Title and Permalink (with Caps and dashes) - Date - Size**
 *Categories: Categories are typically visible to users near the Title of a Post or Page.  The Category is also included as an item in the Class Attribute of an HTML Article Element, but only in the attribute's permalink page, not in the Post or Page's HTML.
 *Caption: Seen in the attachment's permalink only, not used separately in HTML for the Post or Page.
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 *'''''Media Library Assistant''''': Provides the ability to create a Parent Element (IE, Post, Page, etc.) for Media and Images.  It also adds a dedicated (IE, doesn't share with Posts) Categories (named Att. Categories) and Tags (named Att. Tags) to Media and Images.  One downside is that it elongates the Media List by making each row thicker.
 *'''''Redirect''''' (under Tools, Redirection); This Plugin provides the ability to create a list of of redirects.
-*'''''WP Media Folder''''': Creates a folder and file structure for media, so very handy for organizing a lot of media.  Unfortunately it breaks some features of other Media Plugins like '''Enhanced Media Library''' (and vice versa), but the fix is easy: Temporarily disable when other Plugin features are needed.  Some other alternatives are listed here: https://colorlib.com/wp/wordpress-media-library-management-plugins/  '''File Bird Light''', among others is an alternative.  It adds two fields to the Word Press Media Attachment Editor ("Image Gallery link to" and "Link Target"), both of these fields have no effect on builtin WP functionality, only with the plugin.  The _wpmf_gallery_custom_image_link is the field it adds to the PostMeta Table.  Depending on Icon or List view, the "details" page of a Media item will be different, with many more options available in the details of a list view.  If viewed via Icon view, there is a link towards the bottom that will open the detailed page.
+*'''''WP Media Folder''''': Creates a folder and file structure for media, so very handy for organizing a lot of media.  Unfortunately it breaks some features of other Media Plugins like '''Enhanced Media Library''' (and vice versa), but the fix is easy: Temporarily disable when other Plugin features are needed.  Some other alternatives are listed here: https://colorlib.com/wp/wordpress-media-library-management-plugins/  '''File Bird Light''', among others is an alternative.  It adds two fields to the Word Press Media Attachment Editor ("Image Gallery link to" and "Link Target"), both of these fields have no effect on builtin WP functionality, only with the plugin.  The _wpmf_gallery_custom_image_link is the field it adds to the PostMeta Table.  Depending on Icon or List view, the "details" page of a Media item will be different, with many more options available in the details of a list view.  If viewed via Icon view, there is a link towards the bottom that will open the detailed page.  There also seems to be an issue if deleting media where the plugin has to be turned off and the media deleted via the normal Wordpress functionality.
 *'''Simple CSS''': This seems to be the only Plugin available that displays a CSS Field in an Image's "admin page" on the Media Tab.  Sadly though, it does nothing at all (IE, enter in your CSS, click Update, and watch it disappear), at least on an Image page)
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 **'''Enhanced Media Library''': Allows for associating Categories (the same one for Posts, but not other Plugins like Timeline Express, unless '''''Add Category to Pages''''' Plugin is added) with Media and Images, plus utilities for importing and exporting, also adds several tabs to Settings, Media (including allowed file types).  This Plugin interferes with '''''WP Media Folders''''' List / Icon View and also elongates the List view by making each row thicker.  '''''Media Library Categories''''' (uses the same Categories as Posts and does NOT interfere with '''''WP Media Folders''''') and '''WP Media Category Management''' (has a dedicated, separate Categories from Posts) are alternatives
 **'''''Add from Server''''': A plugin that allows upload of files that otherwise cause the Wordpress Media functionality to cough up a hairball (large files, etc.).  Keep in mind that this Plugin adds files from the local server, IE, it doesn't upload them, plus it also leaves them in the original directory they are physically in and just adds it to the WP database.
-**'''''Permalink Manager''''': Enhances the native Permalink Field on Pages, Posts, Media, Images, etc.  It also includes a Bulk Updater.  Make sure to enable "Native Slug" in Tools, Permalink Manager, Settings, to allow editing of the native Permalink.
+**'''''Permalink Manager''''': Enhances the native Permalink Field on Pages, Posts, Media, Images, etc.  It also includes a Bulk Updater.  Make sure to enable "Native Slug" in Tools, Permalink Manager, Settings, to allow editing of the native Permalink.  It also has an issue with the error message it pops up if a media file is deleted and then one tries to rename a permalink to the deleted name (ignore it and rename it anyway, and it should work).
 **'''Media Replace''': If moving the physical location of a media or image file, this plugin also updates all the links, etc. in the WP database, only issue is that it puts it back in the same exact physical location.
 **'''''Phoenix Media Rename''''': A simple Plugin that adds a File Name Field to an Image (in administration) that allows changing the File Name.  It even automatically replaces spaces with dashes ( - ).  It also allows for "bulk renaming", but only for manual modifications to the name (IE, it can't add "My Web Site" to the beginning of every file name).  With use, it appears it cannot rename video files like .avi, .mp4, etc.