# Categories for the Media Library

> Adds a "Media Categories" taxonomy to attachments, so you can organise uploads and filter the Media Library list view by category.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [Custom Post Types & Fields](https://wpide.com/library/category/post-types/)
- Tags: taxonomies, media, organisation
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/tax-media-categories/

## Code

```php
add_action( 'init', function () {
    register_taxonomy( 'media_category', 'attachment', array(
        'labels'            => array(
            'name'          => 'Media Categories',
            'singular_name' => 'Media Category',
            'menu_name'     => 'Media Categories',
            'all_items'     => 'All Media Categories',
            'edit_item'     => 'Edit Media Category',
            'view_item'     => 'View Media Category',
            'update_item'   => 'Update Media Category',
            'add_new_item'  => 'Add New Media Category',
            'new_item_name' => 'New Media Category Name',
            'search_items'  => 'Search Media Categories',
            'not_found'     => 'No media categories found.',
            'parent_item'   => 'Parent Media Category',
        ),
        'hierarchical'      => true,
        'public'            => false,
        'show_ui'           => true,
        'show_admin_column' => true,
        'show_in_rest'      => true,
        'update_count_callback' => '_update_generic_term_count',
    ) );
} );
```

## Notes

Set categories when editing an item in the Media Library list view.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Categories for the Media Library" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/