Unique Uploaded Media Name
Unique uploaded media names by adding some extra random string
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 1
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 28 May 2019
- Added
- Mar 2018
- Requires WP
- 3.5
- Tested up to
- WP 5.2.26
- Requires PHP
- 5.3
- Downloads
- 2,633
Our analysis
AI-assistedUnique Uploaded Media Name is a WordPress plugin that modifies the filenames of uploaded media by adding a unique random string as a suffix. This helps to prevent filename conflicts that can occur when files with the same name are uploaded. The plugin generates a unique suffix of 15 characters, ensuring that each uploaded file has a distinct name.
The plugin is suitable for users who frequently upload media files to their WordPress site and want to avoid issues with duplicate filenames. It includes features such as converting accents to ASCII, removing unnecessary spaces, and providing various string generation options for customisation.
Best for: This plugin is best for WordPress users who upload multiple media files and want to ensure unique filenames.
What it does well
- ✓Adds unique suffix to uploaded file names
- ✓Reduces the possibility of filename conflicts
- ✓Converts accents to ASCII
- ✓Low memory consumption
- ✓Open source and modifiable
Where it falls short
- •Limited information on user feedback and support
- •Directory score indicates potential issues
Verdict
Unique Uploaded Media Name offers a straightforward solution for managing media file names, but its limited user feedback and directory score may be a concern for some.
From the developer
Sazzad Hossain Sharkar's own description of Unique Uploaded Media Name, lightly tidied.
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,AlphaandDistinct). Just edit line number75and76. - 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