Search & Filtering

5 min

overview full text search the search bar at the top of the media library searches across title alt text caption description acf field values (when enabled — see below) results are returned instantly and support multi word queries \[screenshot media library with the search bar active and filtered results visible] enabling acf field search for acf field values to appear in search results, an administrator must go to settings → media library → search fields & weighting enable the relevant acf fields run a full elasticpress reindex once indexed, acf field content is searchable alongside the standard fields filters open the filter panel on the left side of the media library to narrow results filters can be combined true 330,331left unhandled content type left unhandled content type left unhandled content type left unhandled content type left unhandled content type left unhandled content type left unhandled content type left unhandled content type left unhandled content type left unhandled content type left unhandled content type left unhandled content type ⭐ = requires purple dam plus \[screenshot media library filter panel open, showing acf field and category filters alongside standard filters] print version filter when print version handling is active, a print version filter chip appears with two options with print version — only assets that have a print file attached without print version — only assets without one ℹ️ note if print images is disabled in settings → media → general , this filter is hidden automatically media categories ⭐ the categories filter in the sidebar shows the full category tree selecting a category displays only assets assigned to it (and its subcategories) categories are managed by administrators under settings → media categories assets are assigned to categories from their image detail view \[screenshot media library with a category selected in the filter panel, showing only assets in that category] ℹ️ note media categories require purple dam plus