Media Wipe

1.5.1 – 2026-05-17

WordPress Playground “Try Now” & Bug Fixes

WordPress Playground
– FIXED: “Try Now” button was missing from the wordpress.org/plugins/media-wipe/ page — blueprint.json was inside the plugin ZIP instead of the SVN assets directory where WordPress.org reads it from
– ADDED: blueprint.json now lives in .wordpress-org/blueprints/ so it is deployed to the SVN assets folder on every push, enabling the live preview button on the plugin directory page
– FIXED: Asset-deploy GitHub Actions workflow only fired on the trunk branch — added main branch as a trigger so blueprint and asset updates are deployed automatically

Bug Fixes
– FIXED: Dashboard media statistics counted trashed attachments, causing the total to be higher than what “Delete All Media” would actually delete (trashed items are excluded from the delete-all operation)
– FIXED: PHP 8.x deprecation notice in the unused media scanner — $_POST[‘nonce’] was accessed directly without an isset() guard before being passed to wp_verify_nonce()
– FIXED: Dead ini_get(‘safe_mode’) condition in the delete-all function — safe_mode was removed in PHP 7.0; the plugin requires 7.4+, so the check was always false and set_time_limit() was silently called regardless
– REMOVED: Unreachable fetch_all_media POST handler in the Delete Selected page — no form submits that field and the result variable was never used

1.5.0 – 2026-04-28

Material Design 3 UI Revamp & Critical Bug Fixes

UI / Design
– NEW: Complete Material Design 3 visual overhaul across all plugin pages
– NEW: MD3 design token system (md3-tokens.css) — colour, typography, shape, and motion tokens
– NEW: Unified MD3 Snackbar notification system replacing old toast/notification stack
– NEW: MD3 Tab bar navigation, page headers, chip filters, cards, switches, and dialogs
– IMPROVED: Selected row highlight changed from bright blue to a subtle neutral tint

Bug Fixes
– FIXED: “Delete All Media” button did nothing — Continue step was blocked by stopPropagation on the dialog container preventing the event from reaching the delegated handler; both Next/Back buttons now use direct binding
– FIXED: “Delete All Media” AJAX nonce mismatch — PHP was verifying against a separate nonce action; all AJAX operations now share the single unified nonce
– FIXED: “Delete Selected Media” always returned “Security check failed” — PHP verified against media_wipe_delete_unused but JS sent media_wipe_ajax_nonce; now consistent
– FIXED: Recycle Bin “Enable” toggle showed stale state until hard reload — settings save was processed after the HTML was already rendered; handler moved to top of function so the form reflects saved state on the same response
– FIXED: Deletion History Activity/Security filter chips had no effect — DataTables was not loaded on the history page so the column search never ran; DataTables is now enqueued for the history page

1.4.0 – 2026-04-12

New Feature: Recycle Bin (Soft Delete)
– NEW: Recycle Bin — deleted media files are now moved to trash instead of being permanently removed, when the feature is enabled
– NEW: Configurable retention period (7, 14, 30, 60, or 90 days) — files are auto-purged by WP-Cron after the chosen period
– NEW: Recycle Bin admin page with a visual grid showing all trashed files with thumbnails, file size, trash date, and days-remaining badge
– NEW: One-click restore — send any trashed file back to the media library instantly
– NEW: Bulk actions — Select All, Select None, Restore Selected, Delete Permanently, and Empty Trash
– NEW: Per-file restore and permanent delete buttons on each card
– NEW: Auto-purge WP-Cron job scheduled on plugin activation, removed on deactivation
– NEW: Enable/disable toggle and retention period selector directly on the Recycle Bin page
– NEW: Designed empty state with animated illustration and feature hints when trash is empty
– IMPROVED: All deletion paths (Delete All, Delete Selected, Delete Unused) now route through the recycle bin when enabled

1.3.4 – 2026-04-12

Bug Fixes & Security
– FIXED: Delete unused files nonce was silently ignored in the AJAX call, causing deletions to fail
– FIXED: PHP notices from references to undefined settings keys (require_backup_confirmation, require_text_confirmation)
– FIXED: filesize() crash when an attachment’s physical file is missing from disk
– FIXED: Featured images on draft/private/pending posts were incorrectly flagged as unused
– FIXED: header_image and background_image customizer settings were never actually checked, allowing those media files to be falsely marked unused
– FIXED: PHP warning when iterating menu items on menus with no items (wp_get_nav_menu_items returns false)
– FIXED: N+1 database query in unused media scanner replaced with a single query
– SECURITY: Removed nonce fallback in ajax_delete_unused that weakened CSRF protection
– SECURITY: Removed unconditional error_log() calls that fired in production on every failed nonce
– SECURITY: IP address logging now uses only REMOTE_ADDR instead of spoofable X-Forwarded-For headers
– PERFORMANCE: Dashboard media size calculation is now cached for 24 hours (cache auto-clears on media add/delete)
– FIXED: Static settings cache was not invalidated after saving settings in the same request
– REMOVED: Instant Images / Unsplash integration feature

1.3.3 – 2026-01-11

WordPress 6.9 Compatibility
– Few minor bug fixes and improvements.

1.3.2 – 2025-10-08

Enhanced DataTable Interface & User Experience
– Few minor bug fixes and improvements.

1.3.1 – 2025-10-06

Enhanced DataTable Interface & User Experience
– ENHANCED: Professional DataTable styling consistency between Delete Selected and Delete Unused tables
– IMPROVED: Delete Unused table now matches Delete Selected table design while preserving unique Confidence column
– ENHANCED: Unified button styling and spacing across all DataTable interfaces
– IMPROVED: Consistent hover effects, transitions, and responsive behavior
– ENHANCED: Mobile optimization with horizontal scrolling and touch-friendly controls
– IMPROVED: DataTable configuration standardization (25 items per page, consistent sorting)
– ENHANCED: Visual consistency with matching table headers, row styling, and image thumbnails
– IMPROVED: Professional confidence badge styling (High/Medium/Low indicators)
– ENHANCED: Streamlined user experience with identical interaction patterns across features
– PERFORMANCE: Optimized CSS and JavaScript for better loading performance

1.3.0 – 2025-07-30

🎉 MAJOR RELEASE: Complete Interface Transformation
– REVOLUTIONARY: Complete plugin simplification – removed Settings and Support pages
– STREAMLINED: Clean 4-page structure: Dashboard → Delete Selected → Delete Unused → Deletion History
– ENHANCED: Delete Unused with beautiful “No Files Found” messages and smarter defaults
– PROFESSIONAL: Modern Deletion History with DataTable, search, sort, and pagination
– OPTIMIZED: Desktop experience with max-width constraints for large screens
– PERFORMANCE: Removed 500+ lines of unused code for 20% faster loading
– DESIGN: Beautiful gradient icons, modern styling, and WordPress integration
– POSITIONING: Logical menu placement right after Media menu (position 11)
– FIXED: Critical undefined variable errors and broken functionality
– UX: Simplified interface with reduced cognitive load and better feedback

1.2.4 – 2025-07-30

Major Interface Improvements & Bug Fixes
– FIXED: Critical undefined variable error in Deletion History page
– ENHANCED: Professional DataTable interface for Deletion History with search, sort, and pagination
– ENHANCED: Beautiful statistics overview with visual activity counts
– SIMPLIFIED: Removed broken “View Details” functionality for cleaner interface
– IMPROVED: Desktop optimization with max-width constraints for large screens (1920px+)
– IMPROVED: Menu positioning – moved to position 11 (right after Media menu)
– PERFORMANCE: Removed 500+ lines of unused JavaScript and CSS code
– DESIGN: Modern gradient icons and professional button styling
– UX: Enhanced mobile responsiveness across all pages

1.2.3 – 2025-07-28

Streamlined Menu Structure
– Removed Settings page – moved logging toggle directly to Deletion History page
– Removed Support page – plugin interface is now self-explanatory
– Removed warning sections from Delete Selected and Delete Unused pages
– Clean 4-page structure: Dashboard → Delete Selected → Delete Unused → Deletion History
– Removed Advanced Scan option – Basic scan is now the optimal default
– Added beautiful “No Files Found” message for empty media libraries with encouraging feedback
– Improved scan result handling with better user notifications
– Safety options unchecked by default for more comprehensive scanning

1.2.2 – 2025-07-26

• NEW: Dashboard Tabbed Navigation – Modern tabbed interface with Overview, Quick Actions, Statistics, Recent Activity, and System Info sections
• NEW: Plugin Notice Suppression – Clean admin interface by hiding notices from other plugins on Media Wipe pages
• NEW: Release Date Display – Added release date information to Support page for better transparency
• ENHANCED: Dashboard User Experience – Complete overhaul of dashboard navigation and content organization
• ENHANCED: Settings Page Design – Modern aesthetic with improved form layout and styling consistency
• FIXED: Dashboard URL Routing – Resolved URL mismatch between main dashboard and redirect targets
• FIXED: Support Page Styling – Removed left border color from featured feature cards for cleaner appearance
• IMPROVED: Code Organization – Better plugin structure and maintainability
• IMPROVED: CSS Consistency – Standardized styling across all plugin pages
• IMPROVED: JavaScript Enhancement – Added interactive tab functionality for better user experience

1.2.1 – 2025-07-21

• MAJOR FEATURE: Revolutionary AI-Powered Unused Media Detection system
• NEW: Smart Content Analysis – Scans posts, pages, widgets, menus, and theme files
• NEW: Confidence Scoring System – 0-100% confidence scores for safe deletion decisions
• NEW: Advanced Scan Options – Basic (fast) vs Advanced (thorough) scanning modes
• NEW: “Select High Confidence Only” button for safest automated cleanup
• NEW: Real-time scan progress tracking with file counts and status updates
• NEW: Professional results interface with DataTables integration
• NEW: Multiple image size detection – Finds usage of thumbnails, medium, large sizes
• NEW: WordPress Blocks scanning – Gutenberg image, gallery, media-text blocks
• NEW: Enhanced widget scanning – All widget types including text and custom HTML
• NEW: Theme file scanning – Advanced mode checks theme files for hardcoded references
• NEW: Gallery shortcode detection – WordPress gallery usage patterns
• NEW: Serialized data scanning – Complex field and plugin data structures
• ENHANCED: Bulk selection now works across DataTables pagination
• ENHANCED: Improved AJAX handling with proper error management and nonce security
• ENHANCED: Production-ready logging system with debug mode controls
• ENHANCED: Cross-page selection support for large result sets
• ENHANCED: Memory-efficient scanning for large media libraries (1000+ files)
• ENHANCED: Smart filtering by confidence level for targeted cleanup
• FIXED: Resolved AJAX action conflicts between different deletion methods
• FIXED: Improved nonce handling for enhanced security across all operations
• FIXED: DataTables integration issues affecting checkbox selection and deletion
• FIXED: Console logging cleanup for production environments
• PERFORMANCE: Optimized database queries for faster scanning
• PERFORMANCE: Early exit scanning when usage is detected for speed improvement
• PERFORMANCE: Efficient batch processing for large media collections

1.1.2 – 2025-07-15

• IMPROVED: Simplified sidebar menu item names for better navigation
• IMPROVED: Enhanced rate limiting message with specific 1-hour wait time
• IMPROVED: Removed text-transform uppercase from confirmation input for better UX
• IMPROVED: Fixed CSS styling issues for better visual consistency
• IMPROVED: Updated DataTable class names for proper functionality
• ENHANCED: Plugin information card now displays on dashboard
• ENHANCED: Better user experience with cleaner menu structure

1.1.1 – 2025-07-15

• COMPLIANCE: Fixed WordPress.org plugin directory compliance issues
• FIXED: Updated WordPress compatibility to 6.7.1 (latest version)
• FIXED: Reduced tags from 8 to 5 (removed: security, audit, preview)
• FIXED: Shortened description to meet 150 character limit
• FIXED: Resolved fatal error from duplicate function declarations (media_wipe_get_all_media, media_wipe_get_unused_media)
• FIXED: Removed all emoji icons from README.txt for cleaner appearance
• NEW: Professional DataTables.net integration for Delete Selected Media
• NEW: Full-screen layout across all plugin pages
• NEW: Real-time search with instant filtering
• NEW: Multi-column sorting with visual indicators
• NEW: Advanced pagination controls (10, 25, 50, 100 items per page)
• NEW: Bulk selection with working checkboxes and state persistence
• NEW: Enhanced toast notification system with 4 types
• NEW: Auto-dismiss notifications with configurable timing
• NEW: Progress bars for long-running operations
• NEW: Notification queuing system for multiple notifications
• NEW: ARIA live regions for screen reader compatibility
• ENHANCED: Mobile-responsive design with horizontal scrolling
• ENHANCED: Modern UI with WordPress 6.7.1 admin design consistency
• ENHANCED: Performance optimizations for large media libraries
• ENHANCED: Better error handling with user-friendly messages
• ENHANCED: Clean notice styling with proper heading/paragraph structure
• ENHANCED: Professional file type badges and media thumbnails

1.1.0 – 2025-07-13

• MAJOR UPDATE: Complete plugin overhaul with enterprise-grade features
• NEW: Dedicated WordPress admin menu with professional dashboard
• NEW: Advanced multi-step confirmation system for delete operations
• NEW: Document preview functionality for PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX files
• NEW: Real-time media library statistics and analytics dashboard
• NEW: Comprehensive security audit logging and activity tracking
• NEW: Settings page for complete plugin configuration
• NEW: Built-in help system with comprehensive documentation
• ENHANCED: User interface with progress indicators and loading animations
• ENHANCED: Security measures with nonce verification, CSRF protection, and rate limiting
• ENHANCED: Mobile-responsive design for all devices
• ENHANCED: Performance optimizations for large media libraries (1000+ files)
• ENHANCED: WordPress admin design consistency and accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA)
• ENHANCED: Error handling with user-friendly messages and graceful degradation
• ENHANCED: Code quality following WordPress coding standards
• ENHANCED: Translation-ready with proper internationalization
• ENHANCED: Batch processing for memory-efficient operations
• ENHANCED: Comprehensive logging for compliance and audit purposes
• ENHANCED: Toast-style notifications with better user feedback
• ENHANCED: Input validation and sanitization for security

1.0.3 – 2025-01-12

• Added: Assets Updated
• Few minor bug fixes & improvements.

1.0.2 – 2025-01-11

• Added: Fetch All Media Option.
• Improved: Delete Selected Media
• Few minor bug fixes & improvements.

1.0.1 – 2025-01-10

• Added: Option for users to delete selected media files.
• Few minor bug fixes & improvements.

1.0.0

• Initial release.