brokenlibrarian

<p>SimpleRecentThumbs is a widget plugin that shows a list of thumbnails from recent posts with featured images, optionally filtered by a category. Other than setting up the widget details, no configuration is required.</p>
<p>The thumbnails are in a widget-standard unordered list. The widget CSS class is <em>widget_recent_thumbs</em> and the thumbnail links are class <em>post_thumb</em>.</p>
<p>Leaving the category field empty will have the widget use thumbnails from all posts; posts without featured images will not be listed. Without a category specified, the “more” button option will do nothing.</p>
<p>Thumbnail size is as specified in the Media settings for WordPress.</p>
<p>SimpleRecentThumbs has no extra requirements and has been tested with the twentyten through twentyfourteen themes.</p>
<p>Development on this plugin has halted. Other developers should feel free to use the Apache-licensed code for their own projects.</p>
<p>http://brokenlibrarian.org/tinyplugins/<br />
brokenlibrarian@gmail.com<br />
09/28/14</p>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>Copyright 2014 Christian Wagner</p>
<p>Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the “License”);<br />
   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.<br />
   You may obtain a copy of the License at</p>
<pre><code>   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
</code></pre>
<p>Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software<br />
   distributed under the License is distributed on an “AS IS” BASIS,<br />
   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.<br />
   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and<br />
   limitations under the License.</p>


SimpleRecentThumbs

SimpleRecentThumbs is a widget plugin that shows a list of thumbnails from recent posts with featured images, optionally filtered by a category.

YoOhw Studio

<p>Thumbnail Manager is a powerful tool to take full control over your WordPress image system.</p>
<p>Instead of letting themes and plugins generate dozens of unnecessary thumbnails, you can now:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Control which sizes are created</strong></li>
<li><strong>Remove unused thumbnails safely</strong></li>
<li><strong>Regenerate only what you actually need</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>All in one place.</p>
<h3>🚀 What it does</h3>
<p><strong>1. Regenerate Thumbnails (NEW)</strong><br />
– Regenerate thumbnails based on your current enabled sizes<br />
– Works in batches with progress tracking (no timeout issues)<br />
– Perfect after disabling unwanted sizes<br />
– Ensures your Media Library stays consistent and optimized</p>
<p><strong>2. Prune Unused Thumbnails</strong><br />
– Select sizes you want to <strong>KEEP</strong><br />
– Automatically detect and remove all other generated thumbnails<br />
– Supports:<br />
  – Registered sizes<br />
  – Orphan <code>-WxH</code> files<br />
  – <code>.webp</code>, <code>.bak</code>, <code>@2x</code>, <code>-1</code> variants</p>
<p><strong>3. Orphan File Discovery</strong><br />
– Detect leftover thumbnails no longer registered<br />
– Clean legacy sizes from old themes/plugins<br />
– Optional aggressive cleanup mode</p>
<p><strong>4. Disable Sizes for Future Uploads</strong><br />
– Prevent unnecessary thumbnails from being generated<br />
– Reduce storage usage going forward<br />
– Keeps your system lean and predictable</p>
<p><strong>5. Scoped Processing</strong><br />
– Limit operations to specific folders (year/month)<br />
– Safer testing on large Media Libraries</p>
<h3>❌ What it does NOT do</h3>
<ul>
<li>It <strong>does NOT delete original full-size images</strong></li>
<li>It <strong>does NOT modify image quality or compression</strong></li>
<li>It <strong>does NOT replace image optimization plugins</strong></li>
<li>It does not automatically run actions without your confirmation</li>
</ul>
<h3>🎯 Who is it for?</h3>
<ul>
<li>WooCommerce stores with heavy image usage</li>
<li>Sites using multiple themes/page builders</li>
<li>Developers cleaning legacy media bloat</li>
<li>Anyone hitting disk limits or slow backups</li>
</ul>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>3-tab UI: <strong>Regenerate</strong>, <strong>Prune Files</strong>, <strong>Thumbnail Sizes</strong></li>
<li>Batch processing with AJAX (no timeouts)</li>
<li>Dry-run preview before deletion</li>
<li>Smart orphan detection</li>
<li>Progress bars + live feedback</li>
<li>Future upload size control</li>
<li>Multisite compatible (run per site)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<h3>Regenerate (Recommended flow)</h3>
<ol>
<li>Go to <strong>Thumbnail Sizes</strong></li>
<li>Disable unwanted sizes</li>
<li>Click <strong>Save changes and run regenerate</strong></li>
<li>Let the system rebuild only the sizes you want</li>
</ol>
<h3>Prune Files</h3>
<ol>
<li>Select sizes to <strong>KEEP</strong></li>
<li>Run <strong>Dry-run</strong> first</li>
<li>Review results</li>
<li>Switch to <strong>Delete</strong> and execute</li>
</ol>
<h3>Thumbnail Sizes</h3>
<ul>
<li>Enable/disable sizes for future uploads</li>
<li>Does NOT affect existing images until prune/regenerate is used</li>
</ul>
<h3>Technical Notes</h3>
<ul>
<li>Uses <code>intermediate_image_sizes_advanced</code> to control generation</li>
<li>Uses AJAX batching to avoid server timeout</li>
<li>Safe file targeting via pattern matching</li>
<li>Requires <code>manage_options</code> capability</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
<p>This plugin does not collect or transmit any personal data.<br />
All operations are performed locally on your server.</p>


Thumbnail Manager

Clean, control, and regenerate thumbnails with precision — remove unused sizes, prevent bloat, and rebuild what matters.

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