[Resolved] Show media custom fields in media attachment details

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[Ben]

Is there a way to show custom fields that are assigned to "media" in the attachment details section/display that is shown when you click on a media item in the back end?

[Shane]

Hi Ben,

To do this you will need to list out the media items using views.

Then from there you can display the custom fields of that media item.

Not sure why you would add a custom field to the media item and not the post that it is attached to but this is the way to do it.

Thanks,
Shane

[Ben]

There's no way to do this without using Views and the front end?

I was looking at being able to use custom fields to categorise the media library on the back end.

[Shane]

Hi Ben,

There are ways to do it but it would involve custom coding to achieve.

Thanks,
Shane

[Shane]

It would involve writing a custom query or building a custom template with the query to get all the media library items

[Ben]

Thank you Shane!