Export/Import Media – CSV Media Library Import & Export vs Enhanced Media Library

Need to move or rebuild a media library without manually re-uploading every file? Export/Import Media helps you import WordPress media from CSV, export media data to CSV, and keep core attachment metadata organized during the process. The free plugin focuses on the essential CSV workflow: export your current media library, prepare or upload a CSV, validate the file, preview rows before import, and process media in batches from the WordPress admin. Supported CSV columns include the media URL, relative path, title, alt text, caption, and description. During standard free imports, detected duplicates are skipped to help prevent duplicate attachments in the media library. Metadata is preserved for newly imported media rows. Updating existing attachments, controlled matching rules, rollback restore points, saved workflows, background processing, image conversion options, and replace-file workflows are handled by the separate Export/Import Media Pro add-on. Watch the demo: Why use this plugin? * CSV-first workflow: Export, validate, preview, and import media library data using a readable CSV file. * Batch processing: Import media rows in smaller AJAX batches to reduce timeout risk. * Metadata support: Preserve title, alt text, caption, and description for imported attachments. * Duplicate prevention: Skip existing matches in the standard free workflow. * Local file support: Register files that already exist inside your WordPress uploads directory. * Developer friendly: Use hooks and filters to extend CSV columns, validation, admin UI, and import/export behavior. Features CSV export: Export media library data to CSV with filters for date range, media type, and attachment context. CSV validation and preview: Upload a CSV, validate required columns, and preview rows before import. Batch import: Process media rows in batches from the WordPress admin. Metadata support: Import and export title, alt text, caption, and description columns. Duplicate prevention: Detect existing matches and skip duplicate rows in the standard free workflow. Local Import Mode: Import files that already exist in /uploads/ without downloading them again. Honor Relative Path: Reuse or preserve relative upload paths from the CSV when available. Skip Thumbnail Generation: Skip intermediate image sizes during import when speed matters more than thumbnails. Downloadable import log: Download a .txt log after an import finishes. Hooks and filters: Extend CSV columns, validation, admin UI, and import/export behavior.

Handy for those who need to manage a lot of media files. Known Issues :: Support | Changelog | Usage Guide :: How to | FAQs | Premium Features Officially! EML 3.0 Early Beta is available for testing Give it a try, share feedback, report bugs, and help the developer to deliver it promptly! Categorize by Anything! Unlimited categories & tags for media items Unlimited custom taxonomies: create in a few clicks Unlimited third-party taxonomies: assign to the media library Configurable Filters Show / hide data, author, taxonomy filters Per taxonomy filters Configurable outcome of the filtering: include / exclude child categories Enhanced Media Library Show captions: title, filename, or caption field for each media item Bulk selection: no special mode anymore, faster editing Drag’n’Drop re-order right in the media library Infinite scroll and manageable loads per page options Dynamic Galleries / Playlists Additional parameters for the [gallery] and [playlist] shortcodes: media_category or any other taxonomy monthnum year limit of media items to show MIME Types Management Add or remove file types, allow or disallow uploading. The plugin incorporates a file type into media filters if you wish. Feels Native to WordPress We spent hours to make Enhanced Media Library operates as though it were native WordPress functionality. All plugin features are incorporated into WordPress UI seamlessly. Developer-Friendly Core hooks just work for media taxonomies and media items All taxonomies supported: custom and code-registered REST API supported out of the box No custom tables in the database Deactivation makes no harm to data: all media items and taxonomies remain after deactivation Export / Import / Restore Plugin Settings If you need to move your media library to another website you should export and import WordPress content with WordPress built-in export/import. But to make the Enhanced Media Library work on the new site with the same settings you are provided with the export/import feature. Multisite compatible Network activate the plugin and choose which options will be available to your admins. In the PRO version, the license key should be activated once for the whole network. More about the basic version on wpUXsolutions.com Enhanced Media Library PRO Additional comfort and even more convenient way to organize WordPress media library: Unlimited & Super-Fast Bulk Edit User-friendly dynamic galleries / playlists: all options set with dropdowns and checkboxes, no “coding” Advanced search: filter media items by just typing the first letters of its name in the search field Auto-Categorize for post media items More about the premium version on wpUXsolutions.com Support Support is free for both versions of the plugin. “PRO”-users do not have priority. We do our best to respond in 24 hours if not sooner. Compatible with the Plugins: Advanced Custom Fields WooCommerce FooGallery – How to use? Anything Order by Terms Search & Filter Document Gallery Jetpack Carousel Jetpack Tiled Galleries Simple Lightbox Justified Gallery Meow Gallery Meow Lightbox MetaSlider Responsive Lightbox & Gallery Compress JPEG & PNG Images (TinyPNG) Please let us know if you find any issue with the plugins from the list above or others. Incompatibility Please notice that you use Enhanced Media Library with other plugins that add media categories, media folders, or manage MIME Types at your own risk. We cannot guarantee their compatibility because of the different approaches to the same functionality. We do not recommend using other media library (folder) plugin at the same time with the Enhanced Media Library. Please choose the one you prefer. Useful Links Basic version: more details PRO version: more details Documentation FAQs