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****Themes like Twenty Fourteen also generate images using the set_post_thumbnail_size and add_image_size functions named post-thumbnail (768x768) and twentyforuteen-full-width (1038x576) in the functions.php file | ****Themes like Twenty Fourteen also generate images using the set_post_thumbnail_size and add_image_size functions named post-thumbnail (768x768) and twentyforuteen-full-width (1038x576) in the functions.php file | ||
***'''<s>Imsanity</s>''': Only useful for limiting image size and reducing existing image sizes | ***'''<s>Imsanity</s>''': Only useful for limiting image size and reducing existing image sizes | ||
**Cleaning | **Cleaning: Most utilities use the Attached / Unattached attribute (mostly set by an image being uploaded directly to a post or page) of a media file. This can be changed in bulk via the Media List | ||
***'''Thumbnail Cleaner''' (Under Tools, Thumbnail Cleaner):Did a great job on eliminating all the thumbnails, but got a bunch it shouldn't have. And there's no trash can. | ***'''Thumbnail Cleaner''' (Under Tools, Thumbnail Cleaner):Did a great job on eliminating all the thumbnails, but got a bunch it shouldn't have. And there's no trash can. | ||
***'''Media Cleaner''' (Under Meow Apps): | ***'''Media Cleaner''' (Under Meow Apps): | ||
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***'''Media Deduper''': Deals with duplicate media. Useful to find duplicates | ***'''Media Deduper''': Deals with duplicate media. Useful to find duplicates | ||
***'''Clean Up Media''' - CUM (under media): Older plugin, but seems to work | ***'''Clean Up Media''' - CUM (under media): Older plugin, but seems to work | ||
***'''File Manager''': A nice Web GUI, but can do it from the command line | ***'''File Manager''': A nice Web GUI, but can do it from the command line. Not much cleaning ability above and beyond what can be done from a command line. | ||
***'''DNUI''': An older file cleaning utility | |||
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***Other notes: If using plugins like Timeline Express, it may delete files used in the Excerpts Section that are being used. | ***Other notes: If using plugins like Timeline Express, it may delete files used in the Excerpts Section that are being used. | ||
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**Media File Renamer: Similar to Phoenix, but Phoenix is better. | **Media File Renamer: Similar to Phoenix, but Phoenix is better. | ||
**'''''WP Media Folder''''': Creates a folder and file structure for media, so very handy for organizing a lot of media. Unfortunately it breaks some features of other Media Plugins like '''Enhanced Media Library''' (and vice versa), but the fix is easy: Temporarily disable when other Plugin features are needed. Some other alternatives are listed here: https://colorlib.com/wp/wordpress-media-library-management-plugins/ '''File Bird Light''', among others is an alternative. | **'''''WP Media Folder''''': Creates a folder and file structure for media, so very handy for organizing a lot of media. Unfortunately it breaks some features of other Media Plugins like '''Enhanced Media Library''' (and vice versa), but the fix is easy: Temporarily disable when other Plugin features are needed. Some other alternatives are listed here: https://colorlib.com/wp/wordpress-media-library-management-plugins/ '''File Bird Light''', among others is an alternative. | ||
**'''Unite Gallery''' (from JoomUnited): A lightbox plugin that adds two fields to the Word Press Media Attachment Editor ("Image Gallery link to" and "Link Target"), both of these fields have no effect on builtin WP functionality, only with the plugin. | |||
**Plugins that manipulate the built in WordPress behavior related to Media and Images (IE, Attachment Pages, which are created for each image that is uploaded) | **Plugins that manipulate the built in WordPress behavior related to Media and Images (IE, Attachment Pages, which are created for each image that is uploaded) | ||
**<u>???Keep in mind this might have a detrimental affect on SEO, since it redirects the base / large image to a smaller image on a page. It might be worth while to go to a Page with a Lightbox that has the FULL sized image and a link at the top that goes to the timeline and additional links if there are other image sizes, maybe a popup too that makes it painfully aware to the end user what is going on, and there is the WordPress SRCSR attribute thing for multiple image sizes too???</u> | **<u>???Keep in mind this might have a detrimental affect on SEO, since it redirects the base / large image to a smaller image on a page. It might be worth while to go to a Page with a Lightbox that has the FULL sized image and a link at the top that goes to the timeline and additional links if there are other image sizes, maybe a popup too that makes it painfully aware to the end user what is going on, and there is the WordPress SRCSR attribute thing for multiple image sizes too???</u> | ||
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*****'''Attachment Pages Redirect:''' A simple Plugin that redirects Attachment Pages (like Media and Images) to the actual file, and if Parent Page (created with '''''Media Library Assistant''''') and under other circumstances, like 404 (page doesn't exist), etc. | *****'''Attachment Pages Redirect:''' A simple Plugin that redirects Attachment Pages (like Media and Images) to the actual file, and if Parent Page (created with '''''Media Library Assistant''''') and under other circumstances, like 404 (page doesn't exist), etc. | ||
****To redirect Image Permalinks to a Parent Page; | ****To redirect Image Permalinks to a Parent Page; | ||
*****'''''Media Library Assistant''''': Provides the ability to create a Parent Element for Media and Images. It also adds a dedicated (IE, doesn't share with Posts) Categories (named Att. Categories) and Tags (named Att. Tags) to Media and Images. One downside is that it elongates the Media List by making each row thicker. One upside is that... | *****'''''Media Library Assistant''''': Provides the ability to create a Parent Element for Media and Images. It also adds a dedicated (IE, doesn't share with Posts) Categories (named Att. Categories) and Tags (named Att. Tags) to Media and Images. One downside is that it elongates the Media List by making each row thicker. One upside is that... | ||
****To redirect Image Permalinks to specific Pages; | ****To redirect Image Permalinks to specific Pages; | ||
*****'''''Redirect''''' (under Tools, Redirection); This Plugin provides the ability to create a list of of redirects. | *****'''''Redirect''''' (under Tools, Redirection); This Plugin provides the ability to create a list of of redirects. | ||