Title: Remove Extra Media
Author: Michael Cannon
Published: <strong>September 22, 2013</strong>
Last modified: June 18, 2015

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# Remove Extra Media

 By [Michael Cannon](https://profiles.wordpress.org/comprock/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/remove-extra-media.1.1.1.zip)

 * [Details](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/remove-extra-media/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/remove-extra-media/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/remove-extra-media/#installation)
 * [Development](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/remove-extra-media/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remove-extra-media/)

## Description

Use Remove Extra Media to remove extra media attachments from your selected post
types.

In my use case, my testimonials widgets post types in some cases, for whatever reason,
had up to 7 extra media attachments related to them. I wanted a quick way to clear
those excess out. Considering that the only image or media attachment a testimonial
should have was the featured, I simply removed all the others.

This tool works by removing the attachment relationship as this saves the media 
file in case it’s used by other attachments. Using `wp_delete_attachment` would 
delete the media file, which is something to avoid.

#### Primary Features

 * API
 * Ajax based processing screen
 * Media isn’t deleted, only unattached from post type entry
 * Settings export/import
 * Settings screen
 * Variable allowed media count

#### Settings Options

**General**

 * Post Type – Post type to remove excess media from.
 * Media Limit – Number of media items to limit selected post types to. Count includes
   featured image.

**Testing**

 * Debug Mode – Bypass Ajax controller to handle posts_to_import directly for testing
   purposes.
 * Posts to Import – A CSV list of post ids to import, like ‘1,2,3’.
 * Skip Importing Posts – A CSV list of post ids to not import, like ‘1,2,3’.
 * Import Limit – Useful for testing import on a limited amount of posts. 0 or blank
   means unlimited.

**Compatibility & Reset**

 * Export Settings – These are your current settings in a serialized format. Copy
   the contents to make a backup of your settings.
 * Import Settings – Paste new serialized settings here to overwrite your current
   configuration.
 * Remove Plugin Data on Deletion? – Delete all Remove Extra Media data and options
   from database on plugin deletion
 * Reset to Defaults? – Check this box to reset options to their defaults

### Notes

TBD

### API

 * Read the [Remove Extra Media API](https://github.com/michael-cannon/remove-extra-media/blob/master/API.md).

### Localization

You can translate this plugin into your own language if it’s not done so already.
The localization file `remove-extra-media.pot` can be found in the `languages` folder
of this plugin. After translation, please [send the localized file](https://axelerant.com/contact-axelerant/)
for plugin inclusion.

**[How do I localize?](https://nodedesk.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/202294892)**

 * Serbian by [Ognjen Djuraskovic](http://firstsiteguide.com)
 * Spanish by [Ognjen Djuraskovic](http://firstsiteguide.com)

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Settings screen
 * [[
 * Process screen pre-run
 * [[
 * Process screen post-run

## Installation

#### Requirements

 * TBD

#### Install Methods

 * Through WordPress Admin > Plugins > Add New, Search for “Remove Extra Media”
    - Find “Remove Extra Media”
    - Click “Install Now” of “Remove Extra Media”
 * Download [`remove-extra-media.zip`](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/remove-extra-media.zip)
   locally
    - Through WordPress Admin > Plugins > Add New
    - Click Upload
    - “Choose File” `remove-extra-media.zip`
    - Click “Install Now”
 * Download and unzip [`remove-extra-media.zip`](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/remove-extra-media.zip)
   locally
    - Using FTP, upload directory `remove-extra-media` to your website’s `/wp-content/
      plugins/` directory

#### Activation Options

 * Activate the “Remove Extra Media” plugin after uploading
 * Activate the “Remove Extra Media” plugin through WordPress Admin > Plugins

#### Usage

 1. Configure through WordPress Admin > Settings > Remove Extra Media
 2. Process posts and such via WordPress Admin > Tools > Remove Extra Media

#### Upgrading

 * Through WordPress
    - Via WordPress Admin > Dashboard > Updates, click “Check Again”
    - Select plugins for update, click “Update Plugins”
 * Using FTP
    - Download and unzip [`remove-extra-media.zip`](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/remove-extra-media.zip)
      locally
    - Upload directory `remove-extra-media` to your website’s `/wp-content/plugins/`
      directory
    - Be sure to overwrite your existing `remove-extra-media` folder contents

## FAQ

  Most Common Issues

 * Got `Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STATIC, expecting ')'`? Read [Most Axelerant Plugins Require PHP 5.3+](https://nodedesk.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/202331041)
   for the fixes.
 * [Debug common theme and plugin conflicts](https://nodedesk.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/202330781)
 * [Change or debug CSS](https://nodedesk.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/202243372)

  Still Stuck or Want Something Done? Get Support!

 1. [Remove Extra Media Knowledge Base](https://nodedesk.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/200861112-WordPress-FAQs)–
    read and comment upon frequently asked questions
 2. [Open Remove Extra Media Issues](https://github.com/michael-cannon/remove-extra-media/issues)–
    review and submit bug reports and enhancement requests
 3. [Remove Extra Media Support on WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/remove-extra-media)–
    ask questions and review responses
 4. [Contribute Code to Remove Extra Media](https://github.com/michael-cannon/remove-extra-media/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
 5. [Beta Testers Needed](http://store.axelerant.com/become-beta-tester/) – get the
    latest Remove Extra Media version

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Remove Extra Media” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Michael Cannon ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/comprock/)
 *   [ saurabhd ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/saurabhd/)
 *   [ Subharanjan ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/subharanjan/)

[Translate “Remove Extra Media” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/remove-extra-media)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/remove-extra-media/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/remove-extra-media/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/remove-extra-media/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/remove-extra-media/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

See [Changelog](https://github.com/michael-cannon/remove-extra-media/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1.1**
 *  Last updated **11 years ago**
 *  Active installations **10+**
 *  WordPress version ** 3.9.2 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **4.3.0**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/remove-extra-media/)
 * Tags
 * [media](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media/)[posts](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/posts/)
   [remove](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/remove/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/remove-extra-media/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Michael Cannon ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/comprock/)
 *   [ saurabhd ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/saurabhd/)
 *   [ Subharanjan ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/subharanjan/)

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