Hello community,
I’m diving into custom WordPress development and aiming to enhance the user experience when inserting media into posts. My goal is straightforward but challenging to implement: I want to add a “Detail View” option to the media library modal—similar to the detail/list view in file explorers where files are listed with additional information like name, file type, upload date, etc., rather than the default grid of thumbnails.
I haven’t found a plugin that fits this specific need, and my attempts at custom coding haven’t hit the mark yet. Before I outline any specific approaches I’ve tried, I’m reaching out to see if anyone here has ventured into similar territory or could offer guidance on the best way to achieve this:
1. **What would be the most efficient way to introduce a “Detail View” toggle within the media library modal?**
2. **Are there hooks or filters in WordPress that would allow altering the media modal’s layout without heavily customizing core files or risking breakage on updates?**
3. **If you’ve done something similar, how did you handle the dynamic loading of media details in this new view?**
I’m all for learning, however, I want to ensure I’m not reinventing the wheel if there’s already a solution out there or a standard approach to customizing the media library in this manner.
Appreciate any insights, tutorials, or plugins you think could help me achieve this!
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I’m not a big wp dev, so this might not be typical advice, but I love using [htmx](https://htmx.org) to load content like this in my web applications.
Throw its small js file in the mix, and with a few html tags you can have the dynamic content you’re looking for. It’s an unassuming, but powerful tool.