Media Rename — OrbitStem

Media Rename — OrbitStem lets you safely rename images, videos, PDFs, and any media files in the WordPress Media Library without breaking your site — and automatically cleans up filenames the moment files are uploaded.

Before you rename, you see an impact report and dry-run preview showing where the file is used. When applied, the plugin performs batched, resumable URL replacement across posts, pages, custom fields, page builders (Elementor, Divi, Bricks, Breakdance), and site options. Old file URLs automatically 301 redirect to the new filenames to protect your Google rankings and external backlinks.

Single & Bulk Rename Features

• Media Rename Panel — Embedded seamlessly into the Media Library modal and attachment edit screen
• Bulk Rename from List View — Select multiple items in Media Library list view and rename them using pattern templates like {post-title}-{counter}, {year}, {category}, {author}, or {original}
• Dry-Run Preview Table — Inspect current vs proposed filenames and collision warnings before anything touches your database or disk
• Batched, Resumable URL Updates — Chunked database processing with an animated progress bar and automatic WP-Cron background continuation so large sites never time out
• Automatic 301 Redirects — Efficiently intercepts 404 requests for old image paths and redirects visitors and search engines to new filenames
• Rename History Log — Complete site-wide table of all past renames with one-click rollback for any individual entry
• Duplicate Conflict Handling — Detects disk conflicts and auto-resolves with numbered suffixes (filename-1.jpg) to prevent accidental overwrites
• Cache & Meta Purging — Automatically flushes Elementor generated CSS, Divi transients, Bricks caches, Yoast OG images, Rank Math image caches, and page caches
• Impact Report & SEO Score — Real-time filename SEO score and usage breakdown across content, custom fields, and featured images
• Quick-Fill Suggestions — One-click suggestions from image title, alt text, or parent post slug

Expanded Auto-Rename Rules on Upload

Stop uploading messy files like DSC01234_20240101_123456.jpg or f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479.png. Set rules once and every upload is cleaned automatically:

• Camera & Date Stripping — Automatically removes camera timestamps (20240101_123456, 2024-01-01) and camera model prefixes (DSC01234, IMG_4832)
• UUID & Hash Stripping — Strips random 36-char UUIDs and 32-char MD5 hashes generated by scanners and smartphone cameras
• Stopword Removal — Removes filler words (the, and, or, in, on, with, for, at, a, an) for concise, SEO-focused filenames
• Max Filename Length — Safely truncates extra-long filenames at word boundaries
• Force Lowercase & Clean Separators — Replaces spaces and underscores with clean hyphens
• Parent Post Slug & Custom Prefix — Automatically prepend article slugs or custom brand tokens ({year})
• Multilingual Transliteration — Accented Latin characters (é, ü, ñ, ø) are transliterated automatically using remove_accents()

WordPress Playground Sandbox

Test the entire plugin instantly in your browser without installing anything locally using our official WordPress Playground Blueprint:
https://playground.wordpress.net/?blueprint-url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pratik2198/orbitstem-media-rename/trunk/blueprint.json

Privacy & Security

This plugin does not contact external servers, track users, or collect personal data. All processing runs locally on your WordPress site.

1. Upload the orbitstem-media-rename folder to /wp-content/plugins/
2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress
3. Open Media → Library, select a file, and use the Media Rename panel
4. Or go to Media → Media Rename to configure auto-rename rules, bulk rename items, and inspect the history log