Auto Rename Media On Upload
by Jeff Sherk 5 (1 reviews)

Auto Rename Media On Upload

Automatically renames any media files you upload by adding a prefix to the beginning of the filename based on the filetype.

Auto Rename Media On Upload ranks #14,869 among WordPress.org plugins with 100+ active installations, is #1,421 of 6,651 in the Media category, a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews, and was last updated Jun 29, 2024. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.5 (Current: 7.1.4)
v1.1.0 Current Version v1.1.0
Updated 2 years ago Last Update on 29 Jun, 2024
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#1,421 of 6,651 in Media Top 25% by installs No update in over a year
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

3 known vulnerabilities on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 3 months ago

  1. Auto Rename Media On Upload [auto-rename-media-on-upload] < 1.1.0

    CVE-2023-0605 · Fixed in v1.1.0

  2. Auto Rename Media On Upload [auto-rename-media-on-upload] < 1.1.0

    Fixed in v1.1.0

  3. Auto Rename Media On Upload [auto-rename-media-on-upload] < 1.1.0

    Fixed in v1.1.0

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and administrators who upload media files and want consistent filenames. It solves the problem of unorganized media filenames by automatically adding a filetype-based prefix to uploaded files.

  • Adds prefix by filetype
  • Supports images, video, audio, documents
  • Updates WordPress slug automatically
  • Custom prefix per filetype
  • Settings page for configuration
  • Renaming disabled until prefix set

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Auto Rename Media On Upload

No. In the settings you can set how the filename will be renamed when it is uploaded. File will be automatically renamed during the upload process.
No. In the settings you can set how the filename will be renamed when it is uploaded. File will be automatically renamed during the upload process.
On the settings page, you can remove the prefix from the textbox and set it empty/blank for any filetype that you do not want to be renamed when it is uploaded. If a particular filetype has an empty/blank textbox, then it will not be renamed when it is uploaded.
On the settings page, you can remove the prefix from the textbox and set it empty/blank for any filetype that you do not want to be renamed when it is uploaded. If a particular filetype has an empty/blank textbox, then it will not be renamed when it is uploaded.
You can set an individual/unique prefix for each of the following filetypes: jpg jpeg png bmp gif tif mp4 avi m4v mov flv mkv 3gp pdf doc docx xls xlsx ppt pptx mp3 ogg wav zip csv txt rtf odt
Submit a support request and I will see if I can get that filetype added for you.
Make sure you go to the settings page and set the prefix you want to use for the particular filetype you are uploading and want renamed. And don't forget to hit the SAVE button to make sure your changes are saved.

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