The Real Physical Media plugin is a powerful tool designed to reflect the folder structure created in Real Media Library onto your file system. This organization not only provides a more structured file system but also leads to SEO-optimized file paths, potentially driving more traffic to your website from image search engines. Here’s a breakdown of its key features and functionalities:
Features:
- Physical Restructuring: Maps the folder structure from Real Media Library to your WordPress media library, instantly organizing uploads in physical folders.
- Upload Management: Directly uploads files to their respective physical folders without the need for queuing.
- SEO Optimization: Offers SEO-friendly file paths, removes special characters from file names, and renames files based on their titles.
- Redirections: Automatically sets up URL redirects (301 and 302) for moved files to maintain SEO integrity.
- Media Support: Manages all media types, including images, videos, audio, text, and PDFs.
- File Independence: Your files remain in physical folders even if the plugin is removed.
Additional Functionalities:
- Extra Long File Paths: Allows file names and URLs with more than 255 characters.
- Queue System: Efficiently handles large-scale file restructuring without overloading the server.
- Cron Job Support: Background processing of queued tasks, ensuring smooth site editing without interruption.
- Multisite Compatibility: Works seamlessly in WordPress Multisite setups.
- GDPR/DSGVO Compliant: Does not collect personal data without user consent.
SEO Impact:
- Improved Search Ranking: By reflecting folder structures into URL paths, images gain better visibility on search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc.
- User-friendly URLs: Provides intuitive and descriptive URLs for better human understanding and search engine recognition.
Customer Queries Addressed:
- References and URL Changes: Automatically updates references and creates redirects to ensure correct URL references.
- Installation and Compatibility: Compatible with Real Media Library and Media File Renamer plugins, utilizing them for SEO optimization and file organization.
- Multilingual Support: Works with multilingual plugins but optimizes file paths primarily for the primary language of the WordPress site.
Requirements:
- Compatibility: Designed to be compatible with various WordPress plugins and themes.
- Backward Compatibility: Strives for compatibility with older setups to accommodate different user environments.
The plugin essentially bridges the gap between your media library’s organizational structure and the file system, optimizing SEO and enhancing user experience by providing clear, organized, and SEO-friendly paths for media assets.