Title: Delete Thumbnails Author: David Sword Published: 7 An t-Samhain 2014 Last modified: 6 An t-Iuchar 2017 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/delete-thumbnails/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=1685851) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/delete-thumbnails/assets/icon-256x256.jpg?rev=1685851) # Delete Thumbnails By [David Sword](https://profiles.wordpress.org/davidsword/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/delete-thumbnails.2.2.zip) * [Details](https://gd.wordpress.org/plugins/delete-thumbnails/#description) * [Reviews](https://gd.wordpress.org/plugins/delete-thumbnails/#reviews) * [Installation](https://gd.wordpress.org/plugins/delete-thumbnails/#installation) * [Development](https://gd.wordpress.org/plugins/delete-thumbnails/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/delete-thumbnails/) ## Description #### Delete thumbnails & resized images from your Media Library * Delete some or all of WordPress’s resized images (thumbnails, medium, and large, plus extra ones Plugins/Themes make secretly) * This can clear thousands of unwanted files from your uploads directory * Useful if you’ve had lots of different theme/plugins over the years, and inadvertently accumulated a vast number of resized images that are no longer used by your site #### Take careful note 1. Deleting is permanent 2. You can use [this plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/regenerate-thumbnails/) to regenerate your Media Library after (as WordPress will need the default sizes) #### Please Note * 🍺 This is a **recently revived and re-written plugin**, the bad reviews were correct for the old versions, but not current version. If you experience any issues, please open a support request, I’m happy to help fix any issues and help plugin grow. ### Road Map #### The current todo list * [ ] Add css animation/color to nag inputs when clicking disabled button * [ ] Add `count($this->library)` result as ‘exempt’ in main info banner to assure Media Library items are safe * [ ] Add size range filters (ie: delete resized that are within x – y restraints) * [ ] Make `View` link work off of a Lightbox instead of a new browser tab * [ ] Please add any additional requests into the Support tab. ## Screenshots * [[ * List of all resized images in uploads directory with options to select and delete ## Installation 1. Install the plugin from your Plugin browser, or download the plugin and extract the files and upload `delete-thumbnails` to your `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. View the _Delete Thumbnails_ interface under _Tools_ in your WordPress Admin ## FAQ Installation Instructions 1. Install the plugin from your Plugin browser, or download the plugin and extract the files and upload `delete-thumbnails` to your `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. View the _Delete Thumbnails_ interface under _Tools_ in your WordPress Admin What parameters are used to determine if a image is resized? After looking at all files in the WordPress uploads directory, a file is determined as resized when three criteria are meet: 1. It’s an image 2. The file URL is not a main WordPress Media Library file 3. The filename ends with `-###-###.` What is this warning about `chmod` about? The method of deletion only works when the server allows PHP to edit the folders contents. CHMOD is the permission settings for files and folders. If you’ve received a warning of this, the CHMOD on the upload directory is too low. It says I have no resized images, but I do Please note this is a new plugin (rewritten summer 2017), this plugin was developed and tested in only two server environments – variables on your setup may of not been considered while developing. Please open a request in the Support tab and provide as much info as you’re willing to give to help resolve this issue and ensure this plugin works on all setups: * WordPress & PHP version * Location of directory * Wether or not files are stored in year/month sub folders * ect. How do I backup my files? The plugin insists on backups as it removes files permanently, you can ignore and bypass, however you should always [backup your WordPress installation](https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups#Backing_Up_Your_WordPress_Site) ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/25d34fac350f256113ffa57a5de0b898f5d1c456630e27b08ec436350b8fb698? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-8978/)󠁿 [kotofey](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kotofey/) 19 An Dùbhlachd 2018 One of the only plugins which work on multisite. Good job! UPD: tested on WP 5.0.1 ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cb1e6f928f27e8a80c5a6743db75d27d3d5ec884bce21c16a9e4f7e374fd27b3? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[It does what it promise.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-does-what-it-promise-2/)󠁿 [Dugonja](https://profiles.wordpress.org/h3llas/) 14 An Dùbhlachd 2018 Simple, effective and fast. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c4de83600483eec771b68af7a7b7cd69d9d52a604cf79b2a2485d52fcf3be2f4? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Decrease inodes](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decrease-inodes/)󠁿 [marcioshibukawa](https://profiles.wordpress.org/marciovideo/) 27 An t-Samhain 2018 It has excluded more than 5000 images that have been resized on my site, saving space on my host. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0407906fa0d748708dd4d974c3e923e1562e937f81d2cad68a3726a74b281616? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Working Perfect](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/working-perfect-26/)󠁿 [p.zehfroush](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pzehfroush/) 8 An t-Sultain 2018 This plugin solve my Problem, thank you so much and Good job. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d06734f50faed5d2caee743df9e05afcaf1b1c00f1ae8b611d9ccd791137144e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Does what it says](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-what-it-says-684/)󠁿 [Kash](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jdwel/) 22 Am Màrt 2018 1 reply Really helpful plugin A future development would be to choose what type of thumbnail to delete. Still perfect as it is. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/46da9cc39f1fae49d89e7450c898c6fce05e6fe8bdc59da90505065ee8d16978? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Awesome!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awesome-5342/)󠁿 [bbimail](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bbimail/) 17 Am Faoilleach 2018 All should add it to renew thumbs – 245mb deleted! Thank you! [ Read all 15 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/delete-thumbnails/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Delete Thumbnails” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ David Sword ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/davidsword/) [Translate “Delete Thumbnails” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/delete-thumbnails) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/delete-thumbnails/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/delete-thumbnails/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/delete-thumbnails/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/delete-thumbnails/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.2 * July 6, 2017 * Fixed 3 instances of PHP shorttags which’d break plugin on most server setups #### 2.1 * June 27, 2017 * Removed image header argument (seeing if image was compressed at WordPress’s default 82%) as it only works with resized JPG’s, not PNGs #### 2.0 * June 25, 2017 * Project revival * Code overhaul/rewrite * Added better assets * Much cleaner and WordPress native looking interface, no more code-line look * Readme, UI, and inline documentation corrected and improved * Improved logic of deletion * Improved logic for form submission with low `max_input_vars` values in mind * better detection of thumbnails & cross checking media library attachments #### 1.0 * Sept 29, 2014 * Public Launch #### 0.1 * July 6, 2014 * Initial Build, private use ## Meta * Version **2.2** * Last updated **9 bliadhnaichean ago** * Active installations **200+** * WordPress version ** 4.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **4.8.28** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/delete-thumbnails/) * Tags * [delete](https://gd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/delete/)[images](https://gd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/images/) [library](https://gd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/library/)[media](https://gd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media/) [thumbnails](https://gd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/thumbnails/) * [Advanced View](https://gd.wordpress.org/plugins/delete-thumbnails/advanced/) ## Ratings 3.9 out of 5 stars. * [ 11 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/delete-thumbnails/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/delete-thumbnails/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/delete-thumbnails/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/delete-thumbnails/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 4 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/delete-thumbnails/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/delete-thumbnails/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/delete-thumbnails/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ David Sword ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/davidsword/) ## Support Got something to say? 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