Setup Wizard

After you activate WPMediaVerse, a short wizard guides you through the only settings you need to make your first upload possible. The whole thing takes about two minutes.

Step 1: Welcome

A quick overview of what WPMediaVerse does - uploads and albums, the social layer (reactions, comments, favorites, follows), AI moderation and privacy controls, and optional BuddyPress integration. Click Let's Get Started to continue, or Skip setup to jump straight to the dashboard.

Step 2: Pages

The wizard confirms the three frontend pages that were created automatically on activation:

Page	Default slug	Purpose
Explore Media	/explore-media/	Public gallery where visitors browse all media
My Media	/my-media/	Personal dashboard for users to manage their uploads
Upload Media	/upload-media/	Frontend upload form, linked from the Explore page header

If any page is missing, the wizard flags it and asks you to reactivate the plugin. Click Continue when the pages are in place.

Step 3: Display

Configure how media appears on your site.

Option	Choices	Default
Grid Columns	2, 3, 4	3
Items Per Page	12, 24, 48	24
Thumbnail Style	Square (cropped), Original proportions	Square

You can change these any time later under Media > Settings.

Step 4: Done

The wizard marks setup as complete (the mvs_setup_complete option) and redirects you to the Media Overview dashboard.

From here you can:

• Upload your first media file
• Configure AI moderation settings
• Set up BuddyPress integration (if BuddyPress is active)

Role Capabilities

The wizard itself does not configure roles. On activation, WPMediaVerse adds default media capabilities to the Administrator, Editor, Author, Contributor, and Subscriber roles. You can review and change these at any time in Media > Settings.

Skipping the Wizard

You can skip the wizard at any step using the Skip setup link, which takes you to the dashboard. Once setup is marked complete, the wizard no longer runs automatically on subsequent visits.