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Media File Sizes

by Jason LeMahieu (MadtownLems)

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Description

This plugin adds a column to the Media Library page that displays the total space used by each media item. For images, this includes the original image as well as any other generated sizes.

This plugin is particularly handy for networks where site owners have a limited space quota.

Additionally, sorting your Media Library by file size is actually a great way to identify duplicate media items.

Standard Installation Procedure

  1. Upload media_file_sizes.php to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  1. A sortable column is added to the Media Library which displays the total space used by this media item (including generated sizes for image files). If a quota is in effect, a color-coded percentage is displayed, based on what percent of the quota this media item is using.

    A sortable column is added to the Media Library which displays the total space used by this media item (including generated sizes for image files). If a quota is in effect, a color-coded percentage is displayed, based on what percent of the quota this media item is using.

Lifesaver!

By FannyV on March 6, 2024

Just what I needed to show a client where and why those HUGE Media files are the reason the hostingaccount needed an upgrade.

Works, Reliable

By novakpeter on June 7, 2022

Perfect function, thank you!

PERFECT!!!!!! 5.8.2

By JJNW on December 2, 2021

Works with WP 5.8.2 - EXCELLENT thank you!!!!!!

Still Works

By Scott Hendison (cyber49) on April 20, 2018

I REALLY needed this, to be able to identify the largest images, and I'm glad to see it still works in April of 2018

Simple and functional

By Rog?rio Frigeri (flipmind) on September 3, 2016

It does what it promises

Works with 4.3.1

By (charleyramm) on September 3, 2016

I would prefer just one file size to be shown initially as two or three different ones are perhaps just confusing for my client, and could equally be shown on hover or something like that.

Very useful and simple. does what it says on the tin.

1.8

  • Very minor update to check for variable existence which displayed notices with WP_Debug on

1.7

  • Add support for properly sizing audio/video files in 3.6+

1.6

  • Added MB display for files with size 1 MB or greater (Thanks for the idea, carry2web.)

1.5

  • Resolved minor issue with refreshing cached metada on plugin upgrade

1.2

  • Simplified code and did some performance tweaks. Now works on more hosting configurations (in theory)

1.1.1

  • Translate column heading in Media Library

1.1

  • Color coded percentage displays based on how much of quota the item takes up
  • Now caches mediafilesize as metadata
  • Allows column sorting in WordPress versions 3.1+

1.0.2

  • Fixed a bug in single site installs (thanks for pointing thisout, fwchapman!)

1.0.1

  • Added percent display when media item takes up over 1% of total space

1.0

  • Initial Release
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