View and bulk move media attachments between posts/pages directly from the post editor.
Media Attachment Bulk Move is a simple yet powerful plugin that helps you manage media files attached to your posts and pages. View all attached media in one place and easily move files between posts with a user-friendly interface.
Features
- View All Attachments – See all media files attached to any post/page in a clean grid layout
- Bulk Selection – Select multiple files with checkboxes
- Bulk Move – Move selected files to another post/page with autocomplete search
- File Preview – Thumbnail previews for images, mime-type icons for other files
- File Details – View file type, size, and upload date at a glance
- Quick Actions – View, edit, detach, or delete individual files
- Autocomplete Search – Search for destination posts/pages by name with live results
- Works with All Post Types – Automatically adds to all public post types
Use Cases
- Organize media files when restructuring content
- Move images from draft posts to published posts
- Clean up orphaned attachments
- Reorganize media after importing content
- Manage media in custom post types
Developer Friendly
- Clean, well-documented code
- Uses WordPress coding standards
- Follows WordPress plugin guidelines
- Fully translatable (i18n ready)
- Singleton pattern implementation
- Uses WordPress default libraries (jQuery, Dashicons)
Additional Information
For bug reports and feature requests, please visit:
https://github.com/Sun-Phetkong/media-attachment-bulk-move
Credits
Developed by Sun Phetkong
Support
For support and questions, please use the WordPress.org support forum for this plugin.
Screenshots
Meta box showing attached media files with thumbnails and file details
Bulk selection mode with autocomplete post search
Does this work with custom post types?
Yes! The plugin automatically adds the meta box to all public post types (except attachments themselves).
Will moving files break embedded images in posts?
No. Moving attachments only changes the parent post relationship. Embedded images and media in content will continue to work normally.
Can I move files to posts of different post types?
Yes! You can move attachments from a page to a post, or to any custom post type.
What happens when I “detach” a file?
Detaching removes the attachment’s connection to the post, but keeps the file in your Media Library. The file remains accessible.
What permissions do I need?
You need upload_files capability to move and detach files, and delete_posts capability to delete files permanently.
Is this translation ready?
Yes! The plugin is fully internationalized and translation-ready. All strings use proper WordPress i18n functions.
ChangeLog
1.2.4 – 2026-03-12
- Fixed: Replace exclusionary
exclude param in get_posts() with post-query PHP filtering to avoid performance issue (WordPressVIPMinimum warning)
1.2.3 – 2026-01-16
- Fixed text domain: Changed from constant to string literal for proper i18n parsing
- Updated “Tested up to” WordPress version
- Removed unused TEXT_DOMAIN constant
1.2.2 – 2026-01-16
- Added translator comments for _n() function calls
- Fixed Plugin Check warnings
- Improved code quality and standards compliance
1.2.1 – 2026-01-16
- Enhanced i18n compliance with proper text escaping
- Improved security with input sanitization
- Updated prefix from
pc- to mabm- for better namespacing
- Restructured translations for JavaScript strings
- Added text domain loading on init
- Code refactoring following WordPress coding standards
1.2.0 – 2026-01-16
- Improved UI: Filename now displays on top row for better visibility
- Enhanced layout with two-row design (header + body)
- Full filename display with word wrapping
- Better visual hierarchy for attachment cards
1.1.1 – 2026-01-16
- Fixed checkbox click issues in environments with TinyMCE conflicts
- Improved click event handling with stopPropagation
- Enhanced checkbox clickability with higher z-index
- Better event delegation for checkbox interactions
1.1.0 – 2026-01-16
- Added bulk move functionality
- Implemented autocomplete post search
- Added select all checkbox
- Visual feedback for selected items
- Success notification with link to target post
1.0.0 – 2026-01-16
- Initial release
- View all attachments in meta box
- Individual file actions (view, edit, detach, delete)
- Responsive grid layout
- File previews and metadata display
