Filter by type and refine the list
Type filter buttons
A row of filter buttons: All, Photos, Videos, Audio, Documents. Each shows a count (e.g. "Photos 42"). The active filter is highlighted by color.
Click a button to filter the media list to that type only. Counts come from the folder-stats/type-counts API and reflect the current scope (e.g. all media or the current folder). "Clear" appears when a type filter is active and resets to "All".
Quickly see only images, only videos, or only documents without scrolling.
Filter row (below type tags)
The MediaToolbar in "filter-row" mode appears in the same row or just below the type buttons. It can include:
Sort: Dropdown: Newest first, Oldest first, Title A-Z, Title Z-A. Changing sort updates the list immediately.
Search: Text input. Typing filters by search term (debounced ~400 ms). Search runs against the WordPress media API (e.g. title, filename).
Bulk actions: When at least one item is selected: Delete (batch delete) and Move to folder (dropdown of folders). Actions apply to all selected items.
Select all / Clear selection: Toggle select all on the current page or clear selection.
Combine type, sort, and search to find exactly what you need; then act on multiple items at once.
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In practice
Smart Media Manager — type filter buttons, sort, search, bulk actions in the toolbar. On this page, Filter by type and refine the list is covered in detail: what it looks like in the admin, the exact controls it exposes, and how it behaves when you use it day to day. The sections above walk through Type filter buttons, Filter row (below type tags) in order, so you can skim headings and jump straight to the part you need. Because filter by type and refine the list is part of Smart Media Manager — folders, filters, bulk operations, and a fast grid for the media library — the settings you touch here interact with the rest of the feature; when in doubt, open the feature overview and follow the docs in order.
See also
Need a hand? Contact support or head back to the Smart Media Manager guide.