Description
OctoSize Media Scanner helps site owners find oversized images, large uploads, and other heavy media library files quickly.
Features:
- Adds Media > OctoSize Media Scanner in wp-admin
- Scans attachment file sizes from the uploads directory
- Sorts largest files first by default
- Supports sorting by size, title, type, or path
- Filters by minimum size in 5 MB increments
- Searches by filename, title, or MIME type
- Supports optional nightly WP-Cron scans
- Uses caching and a scan lock to reduce repeated heavy work
Performance notes:
- Attachment scanning runs in batches
- Results are cached to avoid repeated full scans
- Cache is invalidated when attachments are added, edited, or deleted
Security notes:
- The admin page is restricted to users with the
upload_filescapability - Manual actions are protected with nonces
- Input is sanitized and output is escaped
- File reads are restricted to uploads-based attachment paths
Installation
- Upload the plugin to
/wp-content/plugins/octosize-media-scanner/. - Activate through the Plugins screen.
- Open Media > OctoSize Media Scanner.
FAQ
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How do I refresh the results?
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Click “Rescan Now” on the plugin screen to run a fresh scan immediately.
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Why are nightly scans not running?
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Nightly scans depend on WP-Cron. If your host disables or delays WP-Cron, scheduled scans may not run on time.
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Why are no results shown?
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Confirm your media items still point to readable files inside the uploads directory.
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Contributors & Developers
“OctoSize Media Scanner” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Added sortable columns.
- Added 5 MB incremental size filters.
- Added filename, title, and MIME type search.
- Added nightly scan scheduling settings.
- Added scan lock and cache behavior improvements.