Add file name column to media library

Here you go, this code not only lists all filenames in Library but also allows you to sort them by name:

// Add the column
function filename_column( $cols ) {
    $cols["filename"] = "Filename";
    return $cols;
}

// Display filenames
function filename_value( $column_name, $id ) {
    $meta = wp_get_attachment_metadata( $id );
    echo substr( strrchr( $meta['file'], "https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/" ), 1); 
    // Used a few PHP functions cause 'file' stores local url to file not filename
}

// Register the column as sortable & sort by name
function filename_column_sortable( $cols ) {
    $cols["filename"] = "name";
    return $cols;
}

// Hook actions to admin_init
function hook_new_media_columns() {
    add_filter( 'manage_media_columns', 'filename_column' );
    add_action( 'manage_media_custom_column', 'filename_value', 10, 2 );
    add_filter( 'manage_upload_sortable_columns', 'filename_column_sortable' );
}
add_action( 'admin_init', 'hook_new_media_columns' );

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