Version 1.0.17 – 3rd March 2026

PHP Version: 7.2+
WordPress Version: 5.5 or greater.
Tested up to: 6.9

• This release replaces the admin menu dashicon with a custom SVG icon and ships a cleaner distribution build by excluding the release script.

Plugin:

• [UPD] Replaced dashicon with a custom SVG menu icon in the WordPress admin sidebar.
• [UPD] Excluded release.sh from distribution builds to keep the plugin package clean.

Version 1.0.16 – 29th January 2026

PHP Version: 7.2+
WordPress Version: 5.5 or greater.
Tested up to: 6.9

• This maintenance release consolidates all recent improvements including theme file scanning for hardcoded image references, a search box on the backup/restore page, serialized post meta scanning for ACF and page builder compatibility, term meta scanning for WooCommerce, and a division by zero fix.

Plugin:

• [NEW] Added theme file scanning to detect hardcoded image references in theme templates.
• [NEW] Added search box on the backup/restore page for faster filtering of backup records.
• [NEW] Added batched serialized post meta scanning to catch images stored in ACF repeaters and page builder data.
• [NEW] Added term meta scanning to catch WooCommerce category thumbnails and other term-based images.
• [FIX] Fixed division by zero error in wp_media_cleanup_format_size() when value is zero, negative, or non-numeric.

Version 1.0.15 – 29th January 2026

PHP Version: 7.2+
WordPress Version: 5.5 or greater.
Tested up to: 6.9

• This release introduces a chunked extraction workflow to prevent PHP timeout errors on large WordPress sites by splitting the scan into multiple AJAX calls, with resumable state tracking and step-specific progress indicators.

Plugin:

• [NEW] Introduced 3-phase scan workflow: content scanning, extraction (chunked), and image size scanning to handle large post meta tables without timeouts.
• [NEW] Added resumable scan support with database-backed state tracking and automatic retry (up to 3 attempts per step).
• [NEW] Added step-specific progress messages so users see exactly which data source is being checked (widgets, customizer, custom fields, etc.).
• [FIX] Fixed cron scheduling conflict on WordPress 6.7+ by moving registration to the init hook instead of plugins_loaded.
• [UPD] Standardized AJAX error responses and fixed capability checks across scan handlers.

Version 1.0.14 – 22nd January 2026

PHP Version: 7.2+
WordPress Version: 5.5 or greater.
Tested up to: 6.9

• This release fixes a fatal division by zero error in file size formatting and adds safer scanning coverage for images stored in serialized post meta (ACF, page builders) and WooCommerce term meta.

Plugin:

• [FIX] Fixed fatal division by zero error in wp_media_cleanup_format_size() — function now returns ‘0 B’ for invalid inputs instead of throwing a PHP error.
• [NEW] Added batched serialized post meta scanning to detect images in ACF repeater fields and popular page builders.
• [NEW] Added term meta scanning to detect WooCommerce category thumbnails and other term-based image references.
• [UPD] Added unit tests for wp_media_cleanup_format_size() edge cases — test suite now at 33 tests.

Version 1.0.13 – 20th January 2026

PHP Version: 7.2+
WordPress Version: 5.5 or greater.
Tested up to: 6.9

• This release extends image detection to serialized post meta and term meta, reducing the risk of false positives when scanning sites using ACF, page builders, or WooCommerce.

Plugin:

• [NEW] Added comprehensive serialized post meta scanning to catch images embedded in ACF repeater fields and page builder layouts.
• [NEW] Added term meta scanning to protect WooCommerce category thumbnails from being marked as unused.

Version 1.0.12 – 16th January 2026

PHP Version: 7.2+
WordPress Version: 5.5 or greater.
Tested up to: 6.9

• This release adds a search box to the backup/restore page, fixes database lock errors caused by empty scan IDs, optimizes custom fields scanning, and corrects image count accuracy.

Plugin:

• [NEW] Added search box on the backup/restore page to quickly filter backup records.
• [FIX] Fixed empty scan_id causing database lock errors during chunked scans.
• [UPD] Optimized custom fields scanning performance to reduce query load on large sites.
• [FIX] Fixed image count to use database records only instead of filesystem counts for accuracy.

Version 1.0.11 – 16th January 2026

PHP Version: 7.2+
WordPress Version: 5.5 or greater.
Tested up to: 6.9

• This release adds a confirmation modal for large site scans to prevent accidental timeouts and resolves database lock errors caused by missing scan IDs.

Plugin:

• [NEW] Added large site confirmation modal before initiating scans, warning users on sites with large uploads or post meta tables.
• [FIX] Fixed database lock errors caused by empty scan_id values during chunked scan operations.

Version 1.0.10 – 16th January 2026

PHP Version: 7.2+
WordPress Version: 5.5 or greater.
Tested up to: 6.9

• Minor maintenance release correcting image count reporting to use database records exclusively instead of relying on filesystem counts.

Plugin:

• [FIX] Fixed image count to use database records only, eliminating discrepancies caused by filesystem inconsistencies.

Version 1.0.9 – 17th December 2025

PHP Version: 7.2+
WordPress Version: 5.5 or greater.
Tested up to: 6.9

• This release adds partner licensing support to enable white-label distribution through hosting providers.

Plugin:

• [NEW] Added partner licensing integration to support hosting provider distribution agreements.

Version 1.0.8 – 19th November 2025

PHP Version: 7.2+
WordPress Version: 5.5 or greater.
Tested up to: 6.9

• This release renames the plugin from “WP Image Size Cleanup” to “WP Media Cleanup” across the entire codebase and all documentation.

Plugin:

• [UPD] Renamed plugin from “WP Image Size Cleanup” to “WP Media Cleanup” across all files, strings, and documentation.

Version 1.0.7 – 27th October 2025

PHP Version: 7.2+
WordPress Version: 5.5 or greater.
Tested up to: 6.9

• This release improves the admin UI, corrects the default batch size for shared hosting environments, adds a Duplicator integration modal, and makes retention day settings dynamic throughout the interface.

Plugin:

• [UPD] Fixed dashicon alignment in scan, delete, and restore buttons across the admin interface.
• [FIX] Corrected default batch size from 50 to 25 for better compatibility with shared hosting environments.
• [NEW] Added Duplicator plugin integration modal for pre-backup recommendations before running cleanup.
• [UPD] All retention day references in the UI now display the configured value instead of a hardcoded “30 days”.
• [UPD] Updated messaging to remove absolute safety claims and recommend Duplicator as a best practice before cleanup.

Version 1.0.6 – 24th October 2025

PHP Version: 7.2+
WordPress Version: 5.5 or greater.
Tested up to: 6.9

• Critical fix adding responsive image (srcset) protection to prevent the deletion of image sizes used in WordPress responsive image sets.

Plugin:

• [FIX] Added srcset protection — image sizes used in WordPress responsive image sets (medium, large, medium_large, 1536×1536, 2048×2048) are now automatically preserved.
• [UPD] Uses WordPress core wp_get_attachment_image_srcset() for accurate srcset detection.

Version 1.0.5 – 24th October 2025

PHP Version: 7.2+
WordPress Version: 5.5 or greater.
Tested up to: 6.9

• This release adds comprehensive WP-CLI support for server-side automation, hardens the cron cleanup against path traversal attacks, and expands the test suite to 30 tests.

Plugin:

• [NEW] Added full WP-CLI command set: find_unused, delete_unused, list_backups, restore, stats, and benchmark.
• [NEW] Added path traversal protection to cron backup cleanup using realpath() validation and directory boundary checks.
• [FIX] Fixed empty backup path handling in cron cleanup to prevent unintended file operations.
• [UPD] Added format parameter whitelist validation to CLI commands.
• [UPD] Expanded test suite to 30 tests including 6 new cron security tests (all passing).

Version 1.0.4 – 23rd October 2025

PHP Version: 7.2+
WordPress Version: 5.5 or greater.
Tested up to: 6.9

• This release enhances backup restoration with metadata tracking, adds detailed storage statistics reporting, and improves restore path security validation.

Plugin:

• [NEW] Added metadata tracking for backup records to support accurate restoration reporting.
• [NEW] Added storage statistics dashboard showing disk usage, backup size, and cleanup history.
• [UPD] Enhanced restore path security validation to prevent path traversal during restoration.

Version 1.0.3 – 23rd October 2025

PHP Version: 7.2+
WordPress Version: 5.5 or greater.
Tested up to: 6.9

• This release introduces “Restore All Backups” with batch processing, adds restore path validation tests, and improves bulk restore reliability on large backup sets.

Plugin:

• [NEW] Added “Restore All Backups” button with batch processing to handle large backup collections without timeouts.
• [NEW] Added backup restoration tests including path validation and security checks.
• [UPD] Improved bulk restore to track total backups and report accurate results.

Version 1.0.2 – 23rd October 2025

PHP Version: 7.2+
WordPress Version: 5.5 or greater.
Tested up to: 6.9

• This release strengthens security validation for file restore operations and improves error handling and logging throughout the cleanup engine.

Plugin:

• [UPD] Enhanced security validation for restore paths to block unsafe or unexpected file locations.
• [UPD] Improved error handling and debug logging across the cleanup and restore operations.

Version 1.0.1 – 23rd October 2025

PHP Version: 7.2+
WordPress Version: 5.5 or greater.
Tested up to: 6.9

• This release delivers significant performance improvements using O(1) hash map lookups, adds basic WP-CLI support, improves scan reliability with transient caching, and polishes the admin interface.

Plugin:

• [UPD] Replaced indexed array lookups with hash maps for O(1) deduplication, significantly improving performance on large sites.
• [UPD] Optimized chunk processing to prevent slowdowns during large scans.
• [NEW] Added basic WP-CLI support for running media cleanup from the command line.
• [UPD] Improved scan performance using transient caching for the used images lookup.
• [UPD] Various admin interface improvements including empty state messaging and layout fixes.

Version 1.0.0 – 25th September 2025

PHP Version: 7.2+
WordPress Version: 5.5 or greater.
Tested up to: 6.9

• Initial release of WP Media Cleanup — a WordPress plugin for safely removing unused image size variations to free up disk space while protecting original images.

Plugin:

• [NEW] Initial plugin release with custom PSR-4 autoloader (no Composer dependency in production).
• [NEW] Core scanning engine to detect unused image size variations across posts, widgets, customizer, and custom fields.
• [NEW] Always-on backup system — all deletions create backups automatically (cannot be disabled).
• [NEW] Soft delete with 30-day recovery window — files moved to a temp directory before permanent removal.
• [NEW] Activity audit log with configurable retention.
• [NEW] Daily cron job for automatic cleanup of expired backups and old log entries.
• [NEW] Comprehensive test suite with 30 tests covering scanning, deletion safety, backup integrity, and security.