Set the rules for media, content, and access
New uploads can land in the wrong place. A large bulk action can change dozens of items. Different roles may need different access.
Plathix Settings lets you set those rules before the next upload, edit, or handoff.
Free sets the media rules. PRO adds content and team control.
Use Free for upload, SVG, bulk-action, and media Trash settings. Choose PRO when you also need folders for content and role-based access.
Free
Set the media rules once
These settings cover everyday media work: where uploads go, how SVG files are handled, and what happens before large changes.
Put new uploads in the right folder
Choose a default Media Library folder.
If nobody picks a folder during upload, Plathix uses that folder automatically.
If that folder is deleted, uploads go to the root. Restore the folder and Plathix uses it again.
Keep browsing instead of changing pages
Turn on infinite scroll for the Media Library.
The same setting also applies when WordPress opens a media picker, including Gutenberg and Elementor.
Add a check before a large bulk action
Plathix can ask for confirmation before you move, delete, or rebuild 10 or more items.
The check is on by default.
Set one SVG policy for the site
Choose whether Plathix cleans SVG uploads, blocks them, or leaves SVG handling to another tool.
You can also choose which WordPress roles may upload SVG files.
Administrator and Editor are allowed by default when Plathix manages SVG uploads.
Strict safe mode can block SVG files that load external resources. It may also break complex SVG animations.
Decide what happens when a folder is deleted
Choose whether attached media files move to WordPress Trash with the folder.
If you leave this off, the files move to Unsorted instead.
Deleted folders stay in Trash for the number of days you set, from one to 180. If attached files go to Trash with the folder, the same period applies to them.
Important
If files move to Unsorted, restoring the folder does not put those files back into it.
PRO
PRO: control content and team access
Media folders are only one part of a busy WordPress site. PRO adds folders for content and lets you decide how each role can use Plathix.
Give posts, pages, and custom content their own folders
Turn folders on for Posts, Pages, and supported custom post types.
Each content type keeps a separate folder tree.
Separate trees, not one shared tree
A folder named “Brand” in Media Library is different from a folder named “Brand” under Posts. Organize each area around the work that happens there.
Control who can use Plathix
Set one Plathix access level for each WordPress role: Full, Upload, View, or None.
The level applies across the Plathix folder areas available to that role.
Change a content folder from Quick Edit
Add a folder field to Quick Edit on WordPress content list screens.
Move a post, page, or supported custom post type without opening the editor.
Current limit: this Quick Edit field runs on WordPress content list screens. It does not run in the Media Library screen.
| Level | What it means |
|---|---|
| Full | Manage folder structure and organize items. |
| Upload | Organize items without changing the folder tree. |
| View | See folders without changing them. |
| None | Hide the Plathix folder workspace for that role. |
Full comparison tables in the documentation: every folder and file action against all four levels.
WordPress permissions still apply. Plathix does not give a role new WordPress capabilities.
Need one person to be different from the rest of the role? PRO also supports a personal access override.
Administrator access
Lowering the Administrator role below Full can remove access to Plathix Settings.
In practice
Why these settings matter in real work
The same setting solves a different problem depending on the site. Here is where it earns its place.
WooCommerce store
Send product media to a known folder. Keep Products separate from Posts and Pages with PRO.
Marketing team
Keep campaign uploads out of the root. Add a check before large changes. Give each role the right access.
Agency or studio
Set predictable rules before handoff. PRO gives client sites separate content trees and role access without changing WordPress permissions.
Publisher or editorial site
Keep Media, Posts, and Pages in separate trees. Editors can work in Plathix without giving every role the same level of control.
Evidence
How we test Settings
We test a setting in the workflow it changes. We publish the setup, actions, results, and known limits when a test is ready.
| Test | Where | What we check | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SVG security | Real SVG uploads | Clean, block, allowed roles, external references | View SVG security test → |
| Media pickers | Gutenberg and Elementor | Media picker behavior affected by media settings | See compatibility tests → |
| Large Media Library | Measured dataset | Scrolling and bulk actions at larger scale | Test in progress → |
| Quick Edit folder field | Posts, Pages, custom types | Which list screens it runs on and what it saves | See Quick Edit test → |
Compare
Free or PRO?
Start with Free when you need rules for media. Choose PRO when folders also need to cover content and different people need different levels of access.
| Setting | Free | PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Default upload folder | Included | Included |
| Infinite scroll | Included | Included |
| Bulk action confirmation | Included | Included |
| SVG policy and SVG roles | Included | Included |
| Trash settings | Included | Included |
| Folders for Posts, Pages, custom post types | — | Included |
| Role access: Full / Upload / View / None | — | Included |
| Personal access override | — | Included |
| Folder field in Quick Edit | — | Included |
Settings FAQ
Does Plathix change WordPress permissions?
Do Media, Posts, and Pages share the same folder tree?
What if my default upload folder is deleted?
Can I lower the Administrator role?
Can I remove all Plathix data?
How long do deleted items stay in Trash?
Set up Plathix for the way your site works
Use Free for media rules. Choose PRO when you also need content folders and team access.