Virtual Media Folders vs WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7

Virtual Media Folders brings virtual folder organization to your WordPress Media Library. Organize your media files into hierarchical folders without moving files on disk—folders are virtual, so your URLs never change. Features Virtual Folders – Create hierarchical folder structures to organize media Drag & Drop – Easily move media between folders with drag and drop Sticky Sidebar – Folder navigation stays visible while scrolling through media Gutenberg Integration – Filter media by folder directly in the block editor Bulk Actions – Move multiple media items at once Keyboard Accessible – Full keyboard navigation support Internationalized – Ready for translation (Norwegian Bokmål included) Free add-ons Add-On Manager lets you easily install and manage add-ons that extend Virtual Media Folders with powerful new features: AI Ability – Registers MCP tools for AI agents via the WordPress Abilities API. AI Organizer – Uses vision-capable AI models to analyze actual image content and automatically organize your media library into virtual folders. This is add-on functionality requiring an API key from a supported AI service provider, or a local LLM. Editorial Workflow – Role-based folder access, move restrictions, and Inbox workflow. Folder Exporter – Export folders (or subtrees) as ZIP archives with optional CSV manifests. Media Cleanup – Tools to identify and clean up unused or duplicate media files. Migrate – Migrate folder structures from other media folder plugins to Virtual Media Folders. Rules Engine – Rule-based automatic folder assignment for media uploads, based on metadata, file type, EXIF or IPTC data. How It Works Virtual Media Folders uses a custom taxonomy to assign media to folders. This means: Your media files stay exactly where they are on the server URLs never change when you reorganize Folders can be nested to create hierarchies Usage Organizing Media Go to Media > Library Click the folder icon to show the sidebar Use + to create folders Drag media onto folders to organize / Bulk select media and use the “Move to Folder” action Click a folder to filter the view Settings Go to Media > Folder Settings to configure: Show “All Media” – Display “All Media” option in sidebar Show “Uncategorized” – Display folder for unassigned media Jump to folder after move – Navigate to target folder after moving Default folder for uploads – Auto-assign new uploads to a folder Block Editor When inserting media from a block (Image, Gallery, etc.): Open the Media Library modal Use the folder sidebar to filter Select your media as usual Documentation Accessibility – Keyboard navigation and screen reader support Development – Setup, API reference, hooks, and contributing MCP Integration – MCP client configuration, upload flow, and AI agent usage using the AI Ability add-on Add-on Development – Guide to building add-on plugins Privacy Policy Virtual Media Folders does not: Track users Send data to external servers Use cookies Collect any personal information All data is stored locally in your WordPress database.

WP SMTP Mailer – SMTP7 allows you to configure and send all outgoing emails via a SMTP server (It works like the postman). This will prevent your emails from going into the junk/spam folder of the recipients. Go to Settings > SMTP7 and configure SMTP then post SMTP credentials. You can set the following options: Specify the from name and email address for outgoing email. Choose to send mail by SMTP or PHP’s mail() function. Specify an SMTP host (defaults to localhost). Specify an SMTP port (defaults to 25). Choose SSL / TLS encryption (not the same as STARTTLS). Choose to use SMTP authentication or not (defaults to not). Specify an SMTP username and password. SMTP Testing server : MailMug.net SMTP Testing : https://youtu.be/fAXevTJ0r8I Support : http://www.ciphercoin.com/contact/ Contact Form 7 Not Sending Emails WordPress SMTP Mailer Features Send email using a SMTP sever. You can use Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail’s SMTP server if you have an account with them. Securely deliver emails to your recipients. Username and password encryption List of SMTP Servers (Outgoing) Gmail :- Host: smtp.gmail.com – Secure(SSL) – Port(465) Gmail :- Host: smtp.gmail.com – Secure(TLS) – Port(587) Outlook.com :- Host: smtp-mail.outlook.com – Secure(TLS) – Port(587) Office365.com :- Host: smtp.office365.com – Secure(TLS) – Port(587) Hotmail.com :- Host: smtp.live.com – Secure(TLS) – Port(587) Yahoo Mail :- Host: smtp.mail.yahoo.com – Secure(TLS) – Port(587) Yahoo Mail :- Host: smtp.mail.yahoo.com – Secure(SSL) – Port(465) Yahoo Mail Deutschland :- Host: smtp.mail.yahoo.com – Secure(SSL) – Port(465) Yahoo Mail Plus :- Host: plus.smtp.mail.yahoo.com – Secure(SSL) – Port(465) AOL.com :- Host: smtp.aol.com – Secure(TLS) – Port(587) AT&T :- Host: smtp.att.yahoo.com – Secure(SSL) – Port(465) NTL @ntlworld.com :- Host: smtp.ntlworld.com – Secure(SSL) – Port(465) BT Connect :- Host: smtp.btconnect.com – No-Encryption – Port(25) BT Openworld :- Host: mail.btopenworld.com – No-Encryption – Port(25) BT Internet :- Host: mail.btinternet.com – No-Encryption – Port(25) Orange :- Host: smtp.orange.net – No-Encryption – Port(25) Orange UK :- Host: smtp.orange.co.uk – No-Encryption – Port(25) Wanadoo UK :- Host: smtp.wanadoo.co.uk – No-Encryption – Port(25) Comcast :- Host: smtp.comcast.net – No-Encryption – Port(587) Yahoo Mail AU/NZ :- Host: smtp.mail.yahoo.com.au – Secure(SSL) – Port(465) O2 Deutschland :- Host: mail.o2online.de – No-Encryption – Port(25) zoho Mail :- Host: smtp.zoho.com – Secure(SSL) – Port(465) T-Online Deutschland :- Host: securesmtp.t-online.de – Secure(TLS) – Port(587) 1&1 (1and1) :- Host: smtp.1and1.com – Secure(TLS) – Port(587) 1&1 Deutschland :- Host: smtp.1und1.de – Secure(TLS) – Port(587) Verizon :- Host: outgoing.verizon.net – Secure (SSL) – Port(465) Verizon (Yahoo hosted) :- Host: outgoing.yahoo.verizon.net – No-Encryption – Port(587) Mail.com :- Host: smtp.mail.com – Secure(SSL) – Port(465) GMX.com :- Host: smtp.gmx.com – Secure(SSL) – Port(465) Yahoo Mail UK :- Host: smtp.mail.yahoo.co.uk – Secure(SSL) – Port(465) Airmail :- Host: smtp.airmail.net – Secure(SSL) – Port(465) Bluewin.ch :- Host: smtpauth.bluewin.ch – Secure(SSL) – Port(465) Eartlink.net :- Host: smtpauth.earthlink.net – Secure(SSL) – Port(587) iCloud Mail :- Host: smtp.mail.me.com – Secure(SSL) – Port(587) Rocketmail :- Host: smtp.mail.yahoo.com – Secure(SSL) – Port(465) Rogers :- Host: smtp.broadband.rogers.com – Secure(SSL) – Port(465) Ameritech.net :- Host: smtp.mail.att.net – Secure(SSL) – Port(465) Pacbell :- Host: smtp.mail.att.net – Secure(SSL) – Port(465) Swbell :- Host: smtp.mail.att.net – Secure(SSL) – Port(465) Bellsouth :- Host: smtp.mail.att.net – Secure(SSL) – Port(465) Flash :- Host:- smtp.mail.att.net – Secure(SSL) – Port(465) Note: These SMTP Ports and Settings may be different depending upon your Host Provider. Please contact your Web Server Host for correct details.