Asset Manager Framework #3 in Media & Images
A framework for overriding the WordPress media library with an external asset provider, such as a DAM
by Human Made · github.com/humanmade/asset-manager-framework · website
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Install
No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:
wp plugin install https://github.com/humanmade/asset-manager-framework/archive/refs/heads/master.zipAlso on Packagist as humanmade/asset-manager-framework:
composer require humanmade/asset-manager-frameworkFrom the readme
Asset Manager Framework
This WordPress plugin provides a framework for replacing the contents of the standard WordPress media library with assets from an external provider such as a DAM, another WordPress website, or a central site within a Multisite installation.
It handles the necessary integration with WordPress (Ajax endpoints and Backbone components) leaving you to focus on just the server-side API connection to your DAM.
The intention is that the media manager, the block editor, the classic editor, the REST API, XML-RPC, and anything that calls wp.media() should "just work" and not need to implement changes in order to support a media library that is powered by an external provider.
Installation
Install with Composer:
Status
Current status: Alpha. Generally very functional but several features still in development.
The following features work as expected:
[X] Block editor: All media features
[X] Classic editor: All media features
[X] Media screen: All features
[X] Widgets: All media widgets
[ ] Customizer:
- [X] Background Image
- [ ] Logo (functions if you skip cropping)
- [ ] Site Icon (unable to skip cropping of large images)
[X] REST API media e
Read the full README on GitHub →
Releases
| Tag | Published | Asset | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.13.6.2 | Feb 25, 2026 | — | — |
| 0.13.6.1 | Nov 5, 2025 | — | — |
| 0.13.6 | Oct 23, 2025 | — | — |
| 0.13.5 | Mar 1, 2023 | — | — |
| 0.13.4 | Sep 26, 2022 | — | — |
| 0.13.3 | Sep 23, 2022 | — | — |
| 0.13.2 | Aug 26, 2022 | — | — |
| 0.13.1 | Sep 29, 2021 | — | — |
| 0.13.0 | Sep 27, 2021 | — | — |
| 0.12.6 | Sep 14, 2021 | — | — |
| 0.12.5 | Aug 5, 2021 | — | — |
| 0.12.4 | Jul 22, 2021 | — | — |
| 0.12.3 | Jul 9, 2021 | — | — |
| 0.12.2 | Jun 18, 2021 | — | — |
| 0.12.1 | Jun 18, 2021 | — | — |
| 0.12.0 | Jun 17, 2021 | — | — |
| 0.11.2 | Jun 15, 2021 | — | — |
| 0.11.1 | Jun 10, 2021 | — | — |
| 0.11.0 | Jun 9, 2021 | — | — |
| 0.10.2 | Apr 2, 2021 | — | — |
| 0.10.1 | Mar 16, 2021 | — | — |
| 0.10.0 | Mar 8, 2021 | — | — |
| 0.9.0 | Feb 22, 2021 | — | — |
| 0.8.1 | Sep 30, 2020 | — | — |
| 0.8.0 | May 7, 2020 | — | — |