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F4 Media Taxonomies

By FAKTOR VIER

Content Management / Media Library & Asset Management

F4 Media Taxonomies Review - In-Depth Analysis

Enhance your media library with filters and bulk actions for categories, tags, and custom taxonomies.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.89/10

User Rating

5/5 (based on 13+ reviews)

Active Installations

1,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

5 / 10 (Medium Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

F4 Media Taxonomies provides the ability to filter the media library by categories, tags and/or custom taxonomies. You can use the built-in taxonomies or any custom taxonomy.

If a taxonomy is enabled for attachments, you can assign as many of their terms to an attachment as you need. You can assign them directly in the media library or in every media-selector overlay. There is also a nifty bulk function in the media library, which allows you to assign a single term to multiple attachments at once.

Attachments can then be filtered by these terms. The filters are available in the media library and in every media-selector overlay.

Different than other similar plugins, F4 Media Taxonomies is 100% free!

Comparing to Alternatives

F4 Media Taxonomies offers a focused solution for managing media taxonomies with no direct feature-for-feature equivalent among popular alternatives. Users seeking media taxonomy enhancements will find it a unique choice compared to other media library organizers.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Simple and clean solution for adding taxonomies to media items
Uses built-in WordPress categories without adding clutter
Highly efficient for bulk editing media metadata
Lightweight and easy to use with a lean codebase
Completely free with no upsells or paid versions

Weaknesses

Known medium severity security vulnerability fixed only in version 1.1.5
Lacks a pro version with advanced features
Limited to taxonomy management without additional media library enhancements
No direct support or premium support options available

User Sentiment Analysis

Based on 13 perfect 5-star ratings and no negative reviews, users overwhelmingly praise the plugin for its simplicity, effectiveness, and clean code. The sentiment is uniformly positive with no recorded complaints.

Positive highlights

"Excellent plugin. With added taxonomies I can sort media easily." — Lubos Tomicek
"Does everything I expected and the source code also looks clean and lean!" — Rasso Hilber
"Extremely time-saving for bulk editing categories and tags." — Florenz Villegas
"Uses the built-in categories!!! No extra clutter, neat, simple." — slawson612
"Simple, light, and works like a charm!!" — daanboer

Common complaints

Weaknesses

Security vulnerability prior to version 1.1.5
No advanced features beyond taxonomy addition
No premium support or paid upgrade options

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users who want a straightforward, lightweight plugin to add and manage taxonomies for media items using WordPress's built-in category system without extra complexity.

Not ideal for

Users needing advanced media library management features, premium support, or those concerned about past security vulnerabilities without applying the latest updates.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version provides full functionality for adding and managing media taxonomies with no restrictions or upsells.

Final Verdict

F4 Media Taxonomies is a highly rated, free plugin that excels at adding taxonomy support to WordPress media items with simplicity and efficiency. Its clean code and use of built-in categories make it an excellent choice for users seeking a no-frills solution.

However, users should ensure they update to the latest version to address a known medium-severity security vulnerability. Those requiring more comprehensive media management or premium support might consider alternative plugins.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free F4 Media Taxonomies plugin.

attachments

bulk action

filter

library

media

Screenshots

FAQ

The built-in taxonomy category can be enabled with this snippet. Just put it into your functions.php:

add_action('init', function() {     register_taxonomy_for_object_type('category', 'attachment'); });

The built-in taxonomy post_tag can be enabled with this snippet. Just put it into your functions.php:

add_action('init', function() {     register_taxonomy_for_object_type('post_tag', 'attachment'); });

There are two ways to enable custom taxonomies for attachments:

New taxonomy:

If the taxonomy does not exist yet and you want to create a new one, you have to set the object_type in the register_taxonomy() function to attachment (see WordPress codex).

add_action('init', function() {     register_taxonomy(         'media-category',         'attachment'     ); });

Existing taxonomy:

If the taxonomy is already registered, you can assign it with this snippet. Just put it into your functions.php and change media-category to your taxonomy:

add_action('init', function() {     register_taxonomy_for_object_type('media-category', 'attachment'); });

For a better performance, we only include the scripts and files when they are needed. Some plugins can cause a problem with this functionality.
For this case we offer a hook, which allows you to enable the filter for special conditions. If this hook returns true, the filter is enabled for the current site.

add_filter('F4/MT/Core/has_filter', function() {     return true; });

Contributors and developers

“F4 Media Taxonomies” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

FAKTOR VIER

Free Version

WPS

6.89

Average

Ratings

5 out of 5 | 13

Version

1.1.7

Last updated

3 months ago

Active installations

1,000+

WordPress version

7.0.4 or higher

PHP version

or higher

Languages

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F4 Media Taxonomies Review - In-Depth Analysis

Performance Overview

What It Does

Comparing to Alternatives

User Sentiment Analysis

Who Should Use This?

Pricing & Value

Final Verdict

Other Notable Features

Screenshots

FAQ

Contributors and developers

Ratings

Reviews (13)

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Contributors & Developers

Interested in development?

Changelog

Security Status

Secure

No Unpatched Vulnerabilities

Known Vulnerabilities (1)

Previous Versions

WPS

6.89

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