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Install from WordPress.org like any plugin – search "Flavor Media Folders" in Plugins → Add New, install, activate. The folder sidebar appears automatically in your Media Library.

Pro is a separate add-on plugin that runs alongside the free plugin. After purchase you receive an email with a download link for the Pro ZIP and your license key. Upload it under Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, activate, then enter your key under Media → Flavor Settings → License. The free plugin must stay active – Pro depends on it.

Yes. Flavor indexes your existing media and lets you organize it into folders without changing anything on the server. All your file URLs stay the same.

Yes. Flavor Media Folders imports folder structures from FileBird, Real Media Library, HappyFiles, CatFolders, Folders by Premio, and more. One-click migration in Media → Flavor Settings → Import.

Press CtrlCmd+K to open a Spotlight-style search. Type any folder name and jump to it instantly. Pro adds running actions and toggling settings from the same palette.

CtrlCmd+Z reverts your last action – moving files, renaming folders, deleting. Free gives you single-step undo. Pro adds 10 steps of history with CtrlCmd+Shift+Z to redo.

Virtual folders that auto-collect files by rules you set – mime type, date, file size, filename. Set one up once and it stays current as new files land. Smart Folders are a Pro feature; if you create them with Pro and later deactivate, Free continues to render them read-only so your existing setup never disappears.

No. Flavor never touches your actual files. The plugin tracks folders separately, so every image, video, and document stays exactly where WordPress saved it – same path, same URL. Page links never break, SEO is unaffected, and turning the plugin off leaves your library exactly as you found it.

Yes. Flavor works in the WordPress media modal, which WooCommerce uses for product images and galleries. Your folders are available when editing any product.

Yes. Flavor works through the standard WordPress media modal – compatible with Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, WPBakery, and any theme or plugin that uses the WordPress media picker.

Yes. Flavor works on WordPress multisite installations. Each site has its own independent folder structure.

Yes. Pay once, use forever. No recurring fees, no annual renewals. All future updates included.

Free gives you unlimited folders, drag & drop, keyboard shortcuts, command palette (fuzzy folder search), single-step undo, four folder colors, one pinned file per folder (with auto-cover), auto-organize by date, duplicate scanning, and gallery folders. Pro is a separate add-on plugin that installs alongside the free plugin and adds Smart Folders, fourteen colors with custom icons, ten-step undo/redo history, quick move (CtrlCmd+M), command palette actions, sidebar favorites, multiple pinned files per folder, manual file sort, all auto-organize modes, bulk duplicate delete with auto-replace, instant file replacement, extension badges on thumbnails, and recent folders. See the pricing page for the full comparison.

Your media files are untouched. Folder data is stored in separate database tables and preserved. Reactivate later and your folders are exactly as you left them.

Pro is a separate add-on plugin. If you deactivate it or its license becomes inactive, the Pro plugin stops adding its features but the free Flavor Media Folders plugin keeps working exactly as before. Your folders, files, settings, Smart Folder definitions, and pinned files all stay in place. Smart Folders render read-only without Pro. Reactivate Pro at any time to bring everything back.

Unlimited for legitimate agency use. The platform applies a 100-site soft cap as an anti-abuse measure to prevent license reselling, which harms honest customers. For agencies operating more than 100 active sites, write to [email protected] – we'll review your setup and accommodate legitimate use at no extra cost.

No. Flavor loads only on WordPress admin media library pages. Nothing loads on your frontend. Zero impact on page speed or Core Web Vitals.

Privacy-first by default. Folder data stays in your WordPress database and is never sent anywhere. The plugin sets one first-party functional cookie (flavor_upload_folder) to remember which folder you are currently uploading into – it is never used for tracking and never transmitted. Anonymous usage telemetry is opt-in and off by default; when you enable it, only a non-reversible hash of the domain, version numbers, bucketed feature counters, and performance percentiles are sent. File names, folder names, media content, and user data are never collected. See the telemetry transparency page for the field-by-field disclosure and the privacy policy for the full picture.

PHP 8.1 or higher. Flavor uses strict types, enums, and readonly properties for maximum reliability and performance.