Eli Hanna

CoffeeWP Media Cleanup helps you reclaim disk space and tidy up your WordPress media library without risking data loss. Every destructive action moves files to an internal trash so you can recover anything you did not mean to delete.
A guided three-step wizard walks you through the work:
<ol>
<li>Pre-scan settings — review detected page-builder compatibility, pick which thumbnail sizes WordPress should generate, and choose a batch size that fits your server.</li>
<li>Scan — walk your uploads tree and detect which files are unused, broken, or missing.</li>
<li>Results — see what is unused, what is broken, what is missing, which thumbnails are stale, and run targeted clean actions on selected rows or across the whole result set.</li>
</ol>
Clean actions:
<ul>
<li>Delete unused media (file moves to trash; attachment record soft-deleted).</li>
<li>Delete missing files (clears DB rows whose backing file is gone).</li>
<li>Delete broken-link records (clears attachment posts whose files never existed).</li>
<li>Delete orphan thumbnails (removes derivative files with no attachment parent).</li>
<li>Regenerate missing thumbnails (re-runs WordPress’s image-size pipeline).</li>
<li>Add orphan files to the Media Library (creates attachment records for unattached files).</li>
</ul>
Trash + restore:
A dedicated Trash view lists every file the plugin has moved out. Restore any item with one click, permanently delete individual rows, or empty the trash. Optional auto-delete after N days. Trashed files live under <code>wp-content/uploads/cwpm/trash/</code> and are protected from being overwritten by new uploads (filename collisions are detected and avoided).
Activity log:
Every clean action writes to a daily log file at <code>wp-content/uploads/cwpm/logs/</code>. The Logs view shows each file with size and download link. Optional auto-delete after 30 days.
Designed to be safe:
<ul>
<li>Soft-delete by default — no file is ever permanently removed except via the explicit “Empty trash” or “Permanent delete” controls.</li>
<li>Per-row checkboxes and a typed-confirmation disclaimer modal gate the destructive actions.</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin does not connect to any external services. No data leaves your WordPress install.
<h3>Third-Party Libraries</h3>
The plugin bundles these GPL-compatible libraries (LICENSE files shipped alongside each):
<ul>
<li>Color Punch (MIT) — internal CSS / JS UI framework. Shipped at <code>assets/vendor/color-punch/</code>.</li>
<li>Font Awesome Free (CC BY 4.0 icons + SIL OFL 1.1 fonts + MIT code) — icon font. Shipped at <code>assets/vendor/font-awesome/</code>. Upstream: https://fontawesome.com/</li>
<li>Rubik, Outfit, Fira Code fonts (SIL OFL 1.1) — bundled with Color Punch under <code>assets/vendor/color-punch/fonts/</code>.</li>
<li>Catppuccin color palette (MIT) — applied via Color Punch theme variants. Upstream: https://github.com/catppuccin/catppuccin</li>
</ul>
<h3>Data + Storage</h3>
Custom database tables (created on activation, dropped only on uninstall when you enable “Delete data on uninstall”):
<ul>
<li><code>{prefix}_cwpm_scan_results</code> — per-file scan output (rel_path, attachment_id, usage flags, thumbnail status).</li>
<li><code>{prefix}_cwpm_trash</code> — trashed-file ledger (rel_path, original_path, file_name, file_size, trashed_at).</li>
<li><code>{prefix}_cwpm_file_hashes</code> — md5 hashes computed during scan; reserved for future identity-matching features.</li>
</ul>
On-disk storage (under <code>wp-content/uploads/cwpm/</code>):
<ul>
<li><code>wp-content/uploads/cwpm/trash/</code> — files moved by the trash system. Recoverable until you Permanent-Delete or Empty-Trash.</li>
<li><code>wp-content/uploads/cwpm/logs/</code> — daily activity logs (one file per day, e.g. <code>cwpm-2026-05-13.log</code>).</li>
</ul>
Both folders contain <code>.htaccess</code> + <code>index.php</code> stubs to prevent direct web access.
Options + transients: all keys start with <code>cwpm_</code>. Stored in <code>wp_options</code>. Per-user preferences (theme, table density) stored in <code>wp_usermeta</code> with the same prefix.
Custom post type: <code>cwpm-trash</code> — used as a soft-delete state for attachment posts. The attachment record stays in <code>wp_posts</code> but is hidden from the Media Library until restored.

CoffeeWP Media Cleanup – Scan and Remove Unused Media and Orphan Thumbnails

Step-by-step wizard to clean unused media, orphan thumbnails, and broken attachments — safely, with one-click restore.

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WPForms

<h3>WordPress File Upload Types Plugin</h3>
Do you want to let your WordPress website accept uploads from your users for more file types and to freely upload files? We created the File Upload Types plugin to make it simple for anyone to easily add support for any file types with any extension or MIME type.
<h4>How WordPress File Uploads Work</h4>
By default, WordPress only allows <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Uploading_Files#About_Uploading_Files_on_Dashboard" rel="nofollow ugc">certain file types</a> to be uploaded to your website’s media library.
If someone tries to upload a file type outside of these whitelisted WordPress file extensions, this can be the cause of the <a href="https://www.wpbeginner.com/common-wordpress-errors-and-how-to-fix-them/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=fileuploadtyes&utm_content=readme" title="common WordPress error" rel="friend nofollow ugc">common WordPress error</a> <code>Sorry, this file type is not permitted for security reasons</code> message.
It can be frustrating if you’ve <a href="https://wpforms.com/how-to-create-a-file-upload-form-in-wordpress/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=fileuploadtypes&utm_content=readme" rel="friend" title="
created a file upload form">created a file upload form</a> in WordPress but the file type you want to accept is a file extension that’s not allowed.
This plugin lets your website upload more file types beyond the limited file extension types that WordPress allows by default.
<h4>How does the File Upload Types plugin work?</h4>
The File Upload Types plugin works by letting you adjust the internal file whitelist, letting you manually control which types of file extensions your WordPress website can upload.
This way, you can accept any file type through your website and/or any contact form plugin like <a href="https://www.wpforms.com/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=fileuploadtypes&utm_content=readme" title="WPForms" rel="friend nofollow ugc">WPForms</a>.
<h4>What file types can I upload to WordPress with this plugin?</h4>
The File Upload Types plugin lets you allow uploads of any file extension, including custom file types.
Some common file extension types this plugin lets you add that WordPress doesn’t support natively include:
.ai 
.zip 
.xml 
.svg 
.csv 
.mobi 
.cad 
.dwg 
.dxf
…and any other file extensions that exist, including custom file types.
We hope that you find the File Upload Types plugin helpful!
<h3>Credits</h3>
This plugin was created by the team behind <a href="https://wpforms.com/?utm_source=wprepo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=fileuploadtyes&utm_content=readme" rel="friend nofollow ugc">WPForms</a> – the best drag & drop form builder for WordPress.
<h3>What’s Next</h3>
If you like this plugin, then consider checking out our other projects:
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File Upload Types by WPForms

I got it to allow ePub uploads easy. I just had to get the mine type right, which I bet can sometimes be a bit tricky and texhnical. But the plugin dies it’s best to make that as simple as possible.

Thanks!

Worked great

Easily allow WordPress to accept and upload any file type extension or MIME type, including custom file types.

CoffeeWP Media Cleanup – Scan and Remove Unused Media and Orphan Thumbnails vs File Upload Types by WPForms