Set formatting rules for media uploads

SEO Media Manager Pro applies formatting rules to WordPress attachment metadata when media is uploaded. It updates metadata only; the stored media file is not renamed or modified. The included Free controls use the attachment title assigned by WordPress. Pro can also use the original filename or a fixed title as its source.

Replace hyphens, underscores, periods, tildes, and plus signs with spaces, choose letter case and capitalization, and preserve selected whole words such as SEO, PDF, or UK in uppercase. Pro adds replacements for more punctuation, numbers, and custom phrases, and can split titles at capital letters or number groups. A live preview shows the formatted title and copied metadata before you save your rules.

Choose which metadata fields receive the title

You can copy the formatted title to alternative text, captions, and descriptions. Review the result before using it as alternative text, since a title may not describe an image's purpose. Decorative pictures may need empty alternative text. The plugin does not automatically update image attributes already stored in post content.

Process an existing library in background batches

Use Pro to process the complete Media Library or a custom selection, with optional filters for images, SVG, PDF, documents, audio, or video. Action Scheduler runs jobs in groups of up to 20 attachments and saves progress between requests, so you can leave the options screen and return later. The selected media filter is saved with the job. You can cancel further processing after the current group finishes; completed changes are not undone.

A batch replaces the output fields you selected and has no fill-missing-only mode. Turn off copying to any field you need to keep, or exclude those attachments. Back up the database and test a small selection before processing a larger group. WordPress scheduled work must run for background jobs to continue. If WP-Cron is disabled, configure a working server-side cron runner.

Set up Pro and keep existing settings

Configure the formatting rules and review the preview before saving. For an existing library, open Batch processing, choose the complete library or a custom selection, choose a media type if needed, choose the title source, and start the job.

Existing Format Media Titles settings are imported, with a compatibility copy retained. The developer filters seo_media_manager_defaults, seo_media_manager_title, and seo_media_manager_alt remain available. Pro includes paid updates and priority email support through Freemius. If its licence is deactivated, the extension remains active with the Free interface; paid settings stay stored, while paid rules and batch processing remain unavailable until a valid licence is activated again.