AI-powered bulk rename, bulk edit metadata, find duplicate images, clean up unused media, and more.

Media Library Tools – AI-Powered Rename, Clean & CSV Import/Export

<p><strong>Media Library Tools</strong> is the most complete WordPress media management plugin available. It gives you full control over your media library — export your entire library to CSV, bulk-import metadata updates, rename files for better SEO, bulk edit alt text, find and remove duplicate images, clean up orphaned files, track where every image is used, and generate AI-powered metadata using ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude.</p>
<p>Whether you run a blog, WooCommerce store, or content-heavy site, Media Library Tools helps you keep your media library clean, organized, and SEO-optimized.</p>
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<h3>Why Media Library Tools?</h3>
<p>Most WordPress sites accumulate hundreds or thousands of media files over time — poorly named, missing alt text, duplicated across posts, and cluttered with orphaned files that waste disk space. Media Library Tools solves all of this from a single, intuitive admin interface:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>SEO</strong> — Rename files to keyword-rich slugs, bulk-fill missing alt text, and generate AI-optimized metadata.</li>
<li><strong>Performance</strong> — Find and delete duplicate images, rubbish files, and unnecessary image sizes to reduce server storage.</li>
<li><strong>Organization</strong> — Group media, track image usage across posts and pages, and filter by any column.</li>
<li><strong>Automation</strong> — Auto-rename on upload, auto-fill metadata from post titles, and inject missing alt text on the frontend.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Free Features</h3>
<h4>Media Table</h4>
<ul>
<li>View your entire media library in a fast, paginated, and filterable table</li>
<li>Sort by filename, date, alt text, caption, and description</li>
<li>Filter by date range, Group, status, or keyword search</li>
<li>Inline single-item editing — title, alt text, caption, and description</li>
<li>Bulk edit multiple items at once with a single save action</li>
<li>Move selected images to trash or restore them; permanently delete when ready</li>
<li>Copy file URL to clipboard with one click</li>
</ul>
<h4>AI Content Generator</h4>
<ul>
<li>Generate SEO-optimized alt text, title, caption, description, and filename for any media file</li>
<li>Supports three AI providers: <strong>ChatGPT</strong> (GPT-4o, GPT-5, and more), <strong>Google Gemini</strong> (2.0 Flash, 1.5 Pro), and <strong>Anthropic Claude</strong> (Haiku, Sonnet, Opus)</li>
<li>AI considers your site name, tagline, existing metadata, and attached post context for accurate, relevant results</li>
<li>Free plan includes 1 AI suggestion per field</li>
</ul>
<h4>Media File Renamer</h4>
<ul>
<li>Rename individual media files with SEO-friendly slugs directly from the rename table</li>
<li>Bulk rename selected files using a custom name</li>
<li>See the attached post for each file to make informed rename decisions</li>
<li>Inline AI filename suggestions in the rename table</li>
<li>Prefix and suffix apply automatically during bulk rename (Pro)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Duplicate Image Finder</h4>
<ul>
<li>Scan your entire media library for duplicate files using MD5 hash comparison</li>
<li>View duplicate groups with file count, individual file size, and total wasted space</li>
<li>See exactly where each duplicate is used — in posts, pages, featured images, and custom fields</li>
<li>Batch scanning with a visual progress bar — no timeouts on large libraries</li>
</ul>
<h4>Rubbish File Finder (Media Library Cleaner)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Scan your WordPress uploads directory for orphaned files not registered in the media library</li>
<li>Identify leftover files from deleted plugins, failed uploads, or manual file operations</li>
<li>Filter rubbish files by file extension</li>
<li>Mark files as &#8220;ignored&#8221; to exclude known safe files from future scan results</li>
<li>Re-scan specific directories or clear the full scan history</li>
<li>Automated background scanning via WordPress cron</li>
</ul>
<h4>Image Usage Tracker (Used Where)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Track exactly where every image is used across your WordPress site</li>
<li>Detect images in post content, featured images, Elementor data, and custom meta fields</li>
<li>Batch scan the full site or enable passive frontend tracking to capture usage automatically</li>
<li>Filter media by &#8220;Used&#8221; vs &#8220;Unused&#8221; status to find images that can be safely removed</li>
<li>View a per-image breakdown: how many posts use it, which post types, and direct links</li>
</ul>
<h4>Auto Metadata on Upload</h4>
<ul>
<li>Automatically set alt text, caption, and description when a new image is uploaded</li>
<li>Choose between using the image filename or a custom default text as the alt text source</li>
</ul>
<h4>SVG Upload Support</h4>
<ul>
<li>Safely upload SVG files with automatic sanitization — removes XSS vectors, remote references, and other security risks</li>
<li>Proper width and height metadata generation for SVG files</li>
<li>Maximum SVG file size: 500KB (filterable via <code>tsmlt_upload_max_svg_file_size</code>)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Disable Image Sizes</h4>
<ul>
<li>Stop WordPress from generating unnecessary thumbnail sizes and save disk space</li>
<li>Disable default sizes: Thumbnail, Medium, Large, Medium Large (768px), 1536×1536, 2048×2048, and the &#8220;Big&#8221; scaled size</li>
<li>Works with sizes added by your theme or other plugins</li>
</ul>
<h4>Media Groups</h4>
<ul>
<li>Organize your media library with a custom Groups taxonomy</li>
<li>Assign media to Groups from the media table — per item in Edit Mode, or in bulk via Bulk Edit</li>
<li>Choose whether a bulk assignment adds to, replaces, or removes the selected Groups</li>
<li>Filter media by Group using the dropdown filter</li>
<li>Import and export Group assignments with the <code>groups</code> CSV column</li>
<li>Groups appear as clickable links in the native WordPress media list view</li>
</ul>
<h4>Media Download Shortcode</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add styled download buttons anywhere on your site using a simple shortcode:<br />
  [tsmlt_download_button id=&#8217;123&#8242; text=&#8217;Download Now&#8217; class=&#8217;my-btn&#8217; /]</li>
<li>Also supports direct file URLs:<br />
  [tsmlt_download_button url=&#8217;https://example.com/file.pdf&#8217; text=&#8217;Download PDF&#8217; /]</li>
<li>Forces a browser download prompt — works with images, PDFs, documents, audio, video, archives, and more</li>
</ul>
<h4>Regenerate Thumbnails</h4>
<ul>
<li>Regenerate all registered image thumbnail sizes for every image in your media library in a single click</li>
<li>Automatically detects and deletes orphaned thumbnail files for image sizes that are no longer registered — frees disk space without manual cleanup</li>
<li>Processes images in batches of 10 to avoid server timeouts on large libraries</li>
<li>Real-time progress bar with stats: total images, processed, succeeded, and errors</li>
<li>Stop and restart at any time — the progress bar shows stopped, running, or completed state clearly</li>
<li>Per-image error log with dismiss support so you can identify and track any failed regenerations</li>
<li>After completion, jump directly to the Rubbish File Finder to clean up any remaining orphaned files</li>
</ul>
<h4>Empty Directories Cleanup</h4>
<ul>
<li>Detects empty directories left behind in your WordPress uploads folder after files are deleted or moved</li>
<li>View a full list of empty directories with their relative paths</li>
<li>Delete directories one at a time or remove all empty directories at once with a single click</li>
<li>Prevents confusion from stale folder structures and keeps your uploads directory tidy</li>
<li>Accessible from within the Rubbish Files page</li>
</ul>
<h4>CSV Export</h4>
<ul>
<li>Export Selected media items form &#8220;media table&#8221; library to a CSV file — IDs, slugs, URLs, titles, alt text, captions, descriptions, and custom meta fields</li>
<li>Select which columns to include before exporting</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="https://www.wptinysolutions.com/docs/docs/media-library-tools/csv-export/#CSV-Export-Free-version" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a></p>
<h3>Pro Features</h3>
<p>All free features, plus:</p>
<h4>CSV Import</h4>
<ul>
<li>Upload a CSV file to bulk-update existing media metadata or create new attachments from external URLs</li>
<li>Supported columns: <code>ID</code>, <code>slug</code>, <code>url</code>, <code>rename_to</code>, <code>title</code>, <code>caption</code>, <code>description</code>, <code>alt_text</code>, <code>post_parent</code>, <code>menu_order</code>, <code>groups</code>, <code>custom_meta:_key</code></li>
<li>Batch processing with progress tracking — handles large libraries without timeouts</li>
<li>Rename files during import using the <code>rename_to</code> column</li>
<li>Assign media to Groups with the <code>groups</code> column (comma-separated group names; missing groups are created)</li>
<li>Set the attached post and sort order with the <code>post_parent</code> and <code>menu_order</code> columns</li>
</ul>
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<h4>Duplicate Merge</h4>
<ul>
<li>Select which copy of a duplicate group to keep, then merge with one click</li>
<li>All references to the deleted copies are automatically updated across:
<ul>
<li>Post content and excerpts</li>
<li>Featured images</li>
<li>Elementor page builder data</li>
<li>Custom post meta fields</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Keeps your site fully functional after cleanup — no broken image references</li>
</ul>
<h4>Rubbish File Pro Actions</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Bulk Delete</strong> — delete all selected rubbish files with a single confirmation</li>
<li><strong>Single Delete</strong> — delete individual rubbish files with confirmation</li>
<li><strong>Restore to Library</strong> — import a rubbish file back into the WordPress media library, generating proper thumbnails and metadata</li>
<li><strong>Ignore / Unignore</strong> — mark files as safe to keep and exclude them from future scan results</li>
</ul>
<h4>Bulk Rename by Post Title</h4>
<ul>
<li>Rename all selected media files based on their attached post or page title</li>
<li>Prefix and suffix are automatically applied</li>
</ul>
<h4>Bulk Rename by Product SKU</h4>
<ul>
<li>Rename WooCommerce product images using the product&#8217;s SKU</li>
<li>Ideal for WooCommerce stores managing large product catalogs</li>
</ul>
<h4>Bulk Rename by Alt Text</h4>
<ul>
<li>Rename media files using their existing alt text as the new filename</li>
<li>Keeps filenames and alt text consistent for stronger SEO alignment</li>
</ul>
<h4>Auto Rename on Upload</h4>
<ul>
<li>Automatically rename uploaded files based on the attached post title</li>
<li>Or set a custom global rename pattern for all uploads</li>
</ul>
<h4>Auto Metadata from Post Title</h4>
<ul>
<li>Automatically set alt text, caption, and description from the attached post title at upload time</li>
<li>No manual editing needed for images uploaded directly to a post</li>
</ul>
<h4>Rename Prefix &amp; Suffix</h4>
<ul>
<li>Prepend and append custom text to every renamed filename</li>
<li>Applies to all bulk rename strategies: by post title, SKU, alt text, and CSV import</li>
</ul>
<h4>Auto Alt Text on Frontend</h4>
<ul>
<li>Automatically inject missing alt text into image tags when WordPress renders frontend pages</li>
<li>Fallback strategy: post title <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> filename <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> custom default text</li>
<li>Improves accessibility (WCAG 2.1) and SEO without editing every image manually</li>
</ul>
<h4>Register Custom Image Sizes</h4>
<ul>
<li>Define custom image sizes (width, height, crop) that WordPress generates on every upload</li>
<li>Sizes are prefixed with <code>tsmlt_</code> to avoid conflicts</li>
<li>Reduce storage waste by generating only the sizes your theme actually uses</li>
</ul>
<h4>Enhanced AI Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Send the actual image to the AI provider for visual analysis — get far more accurate alt text and captions</li>
<li>Up to 10 AI suggestions per field to choose from (vs. 1 in the free version)</li>
</ul>
<h3>AI Content Generator – Supported Models</h3>
<h4>ChatGPT</h4>
<p>GPT-5.1, GPT-5 Mini, GPT-4o, GPT-4o Mini, GPT-4.1, and more</p>
<h4>Google Gemini</h4>
<p>Gemini 2.0 Flash, Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite, Gemini 1.5 Pro, Gemini 1.5 Flash</p>
<h4>Anthropic Claude</h4>
<p>Claude Haiku, Claude Sonnet, Claude Opus</p>
<p><strong>What the AI generates:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Title</strong> — 3 to 8 words, title case</li>
<li><strong>Alt Text</strong> — SEO-friendly, WCAG 2.1 accessible, maximum 125 characters</li>
<li><strong>Caption</strong> — 1 to 2 sentence engaging description</li>
<li><strong>Description</strong> — 2 to 4 sentence SEO-optimized description</li>
<li><strong>Filename</strong> — lowercase, hyphenated, maximum 50 characters</li>
</ul>
<h3>Media File Rename — SEO Benefits</h3>
<p>Descriptive, keyword-rich filenames help search engines understand your images, improving rankings in Google Image Search and general web search. Well-named files also make your media library easier to navigate and audit over time.</p>
<p><strong>Before renaming, we strongly recommend:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Practice on a staging environment first</li>
<li>Back up your database and files before any bulk rename operation</li>
<li>Test renaming a single file before running bulk actions</li>
<li>Clear your site and CDN cache after renaming to prevent broken references</li>
</ol>


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