{"id":138448,"date":"2025-08-18T19:41:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T19:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/easy-media-link\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T18:23:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T18:23:51","slug":"easy-media-link","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/ml.wordpress.org\/plugins\/easy-media-link\/","author":15144090,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","version":"1.1.0","stable_tag":"1.1.0","tested":"6.9.4","requires":"6.0","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Easy Media Link","header_author":"Chris Estep, TCBGuys","header_description":"Adds Media Library link to admin bar menu when logged in and on front end page.","assets_banners_color":"73957f","last_updated":"2025-12-01 18:23:51","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"https:\/\/github.com\/cesteptcbguy\/easy-media-link","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/tcbguys.net","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":330,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.0.0":{"tag":"1.0.0","author":"cestep","date":"2025-08-18 19:47:55"},"1.1.0":{"tag":"1.1.0","author":"cestep","date":"2025-12-01 18:23:51"}},"upgrade_notice":{"1.1.0":"

Adds translation support and confirms compatibility with WordPress 6.9.<\/p>","1.0.0":"

Initial release.<\/p>"},"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon-128x128.png":{"filename":"icon-128x128.png","revision":3346627,"resolution":"128x128","location":"assets","locale":""},"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":3346627,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_banners":{"banner-1544x500.png":{"filename":"banner-1544x500.png","revision":3346627,"resolution":"1544x500","location":"assets","locale":""},"banner-772x250.png":{"filename":"banner-772x250.png","revision":3346627,"resolution":"772x250","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.0.0","1.1.0"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":{"screenshot-1.png":{"filename":"screenshot-1.png","revision":3346627,"resolution":"1","location":"assets","locale":""}},"screenshots":{"1":"Accessing the Media Library through the WordPress dashboard menu."},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[1339,2250,84,233,1541],"plugin_category":[50],"plugin_contributors":[246493],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-138448","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-admin-bar","plugin_tags-frontend","plugin_tags-media","plugin_tags-media-library","plugin_tags-toolbar","plugin_category-media","plugin_contributors-cestep","plugin_committers-cestep"],"banners":{"banner":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/easy-media-link\/assets\/banner-772x250.png?rev=3346627","banner_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/easy-media-link\/assets\/banner-1544x500.png?rev=3346627","banner_rtl":false,"banner_2x_rtl":false},"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/easy-media-link\/assets\/icon-128x128.png?rev=3346627","icon_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/easy-media-link\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3346627","generated":false},"screenshots":[{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/easy-media-link\/assets\/screenshot-1.png?rev=3346627","caption":"Accessing the Media Library through the WordPress dashboard menu."}],"raw_content":"\n

Easy Media Link<\/strong> puts the Media Library right at your fingertips on the front end. When a logged-in user with the capability to upload files visits the site (not wp-admin), this plugin adds a handy \u201cMedia Library\u201d link to the admin bar\u2019s site menu.<\/p>\n\n

Key points:<\/strong>\n- Only shows to users who can upload_files<\/code>.\n- Only displays on the front end (not inside wp-admin).\n- Uses admin_url( 'upload.php' )<\/code> so it works with multisite and subdirectory installs.\n- Zero configuration. No settings page. Activate and go.\n- No tracking, no external calls, no ads.<\/p>\n\n

Privacy:<\/strong> This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data.<\/p>\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Upload the easy-media-link<\/code> folder to \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> (or install via Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/strong> by uploading the ZIP).<\/li>\n
  2. Activate the plugin through Plugins<\/strong> in WordPress.<\/li>\n
  3. While logged in, visit any front-end page. Open the admin bar and look under the site menu for Media Library<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
    \n

    Who sees the link?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Only logged-in users with the upload_files<\/code> capability (e.g., Administrators, Editors with media permissions).<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Where does the link appear?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    In the admin bar on the front end, under the site menu section. Clicking it goes to your dashboard\u2019s Media \u2192 Library<\/strong> (\/wp-admin\/upload.php<\/code>).<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Are there any settings?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    No. It\u2019s intentionally simple.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Is it multisite compatible?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. The link is generated with admin_url()<\/code>, which respects subdirectory and multisite setups.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

    1.1.0<\/h4>\n\n
      \n
    • Add translation loading support and make the plugin fully translation-ready.<\/li>\n
    • Confirm compatibility with WordPress 6.9.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • Initial release: adds a Media Library link to the admin bar on the front end for users who can upload files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Adds a quick \u201cMedia Library\u201d link to the WordPress admin bar when you\u2019re logged in and viewing the front end.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ml.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/138448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ml.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ml.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ml.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=138448"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ml.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/cestep"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ml.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=138448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ml.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=138448"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ml.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=138448"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ml.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=138448"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ml.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=138448"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ml.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=138448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}