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Unique Uploaded Media Name

Description

Unique uploaded media names by adding some extra random string.

By default, WordPress upload file name slugs at it are. Sometimes if any file name conflicts, WordPress adds extra suffix at the end of the slug name.

Example: my-image.jpg and if the file name is similar, my-image-1.jpg my-image-2.jpg and so on.

By installing this plugin, every uploaded media will have unique values as a suffix at the end of the uploaded media name. Default uploaded string value is 15 character and have zero possibility of file name confliction. Uploaded file name + Unique String

Example

  • my-image-475445-SIu7oQGW.jpg
  • my-image-311629-TFuNSyHH.jpg

Features

  • Adds unique suffix at the end of the uploaded file name. e.g.: my-image-311629-W3dRonmw.jpg
  • Generated strings are very unique and less possibility of confliction
  • Remove Accents Convert to ASCII
  • Crypto Rand Secure with openssl_random_pseudo_bytes
  • Added more extra switch conditions to use other string generator. (Numeric, Alpha Numeric, No Zero Numeric, All String, Hexadecimal, Capital, Alpha and Distinct). Just edit line number 75 and 76.
  • converts unnecessary space, underscore and special characters to hyphen character.
  • Consumes very low memory
  • Single file 3.02KB
  • Open source license, modify and distribute with your own. GPLv2 or later
  • Tested with WordPress 5.2.1

Screenshots

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Installation

  1. Upload the entire unique-uploaded-media-name folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory. (If the folder name changes, rename the folder name with your own.)
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
  3. That’s it. future uploaded media will be generated with unique strings

FAQ

Do you have questions or issues with Unique Uploaded Media Name? Just send an email to sharkar@akhaura.info . I will be happy to answer your queries.

Reviews

May 29, 2019
Although, most of the time I personally prefer to uploaded contents should have a unique string in order to identify them easily. I thought it would be great if I submit a plugin which may help others. A very lightweight plugin which requires 3.02 Kilobytes of space.
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Contributors & Developers

“Unique Uploaded Media Name” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

Changelog

1.0

  • First commit

1.0.1

  • Support WordPress 5.2.1