Beschrijving
Cleanup Orphan Images
Beschrijving
Removes files left in the uploads folder that are invisible in the WordPress Media Library. This does not include Unattached media, which can be easily found and removed in the standard Media Library.
These orphan files may have been left behind from:
- Failed or interrupted uploads
- Plugin operations or migrations
- FTP/SFTP uploads not registered in WordPress
- Database restores or imports
Features
- Scans uploads directory for orphan media files
- Supports images: JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, BMP, TIFF, SVG, ICO
- Supports documents: PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX, ODT, ODS, ODP, TXT, RTF, CSV
- Supports audio: MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, AAC, M4A, WMA
- Supports video: MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, MKV, WebM, FLV, M4V, MPEG, MPG
- Supports archives: ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR, GZ
- Safe manual selection before deletion
- Warns when orphan count exceeds server’s max_input_vars limit (typically 1000)
- Optimized O(1) performance with hash-based detection
Note
This plugin does NOT manage “unattached” images in the Media Library. WordPress already provides built-in filtering for unattached media. This plugin focuses specifically on finding physical files that WordPress doesn’t know about at all.
Installatie
- Upload the
cleanup-orphan-imagesfolder to/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate through the ‘Plugins’ menu
- Go to Media > Cleanup Orphan Images
FAQ
What are orphan files?
Orphan files are physical media files in your uploads folder that exist on the server but are not registered in the WordPress database.
Is it safe to delete orphan files?
Review the list before deletion. Some files may still be used by themes or plugins that reference them directly by URL. Always back up your uploads folder first.
Can I recover deleted files?
No, deletion is permanent. Back up your site first.
Beoordelingen
Bijdragers & ontwikkelaars
“Cleanup Orphan Images” is open source software. De volgende personen hebben bijgedragen aan deze plugin.
Bijdragers
Vertaal “Cleanup Orphan Images” in je eigen taal.
Interesse in ontwikkeling?
Bekijk de code, haal de SVN repository op, of abonneer je op het ontwikkellog via RSS.
Changelog
1.8.0
- Simplified plugin to focus on orphan files only
- Removed unattached images feature (use WordPress built-in Media Library filter instead)
- Expanded file format support: images, documents, audio, video, archives
- Cleaner, more focused user interface
1.7.2
- Minor GUI fix
1.7.1
- Removed broken automated batch deletion button
1.7.0
- Full PHPCS/WPCS coding standards compliance
- Performance optimization for orphan file scanning
- Security improvements with capability checks
1.6.0
- WordPress.org compliance improvements
- Enhanced security and caching
1.5.0
- Added orphan files detection
- Batch processing with progress tracking
1.0.0
- Initial release
