wp-content/uploads but are missing from the database. It scans your uploads folder, finds orphaned files, and rebuilds database entries to restore them to your Media Library.
Key Features
Yes! After site migration, files exist in your uploads folder but database entries are missing. This plugin scans your files and rebuilds the database entries to restore your Media Library.
Install this plugin, go to Media > Media Recovery, and it shows all files on your server missing from the database. Select and recover them in batches of 10 until everything is restored.
Backup plugins restore entire sites. This plugin specializes in recovering files when they exist on your server but are missing from the database - common after migrations, hosting transfers, or partial database restores.
The free version processes 10 files per batch to prevent server timeouts. Run multiple batches to recover unlimited total files. The Pro version offers unlimited batch sizes with background processing.
No, the plugin won't duplicate or overwrite existing image files. It only rebuilds database entries for orphaned files missing from Media Library.
Multisite support is available in the Pro version. The free version works on single installations only.
The free version scans only the default wp-content/uploads folder. The Pro version allows custom upload folder paths.
The free version restores image files only. The Pro version supports all media types including videos, PDFs, documents, and audio files.
No, the plugin never uploads or overwrites files. It only scans existing files on your server and rebuilds database entries to reconnect them to Media Library.
The plugin scans your uploads folder, identifies orphaned files, then rebuilds database entries including attachment posts, metadata, and thumbnail references. Files remain on server unchanged - only database connections are restored.
Yes, if you restored the database from backup but files remained on server, this plugin reconnects those orphaned files to your restored database automatically.
Custom upload folder scanning is available in the Pro version. The free version scans the default wp-content/uploads directory only.
Yes, Media Explorer shows all files with color-coded status. Orange icons indicate orphaned files missing from database. Green checkmarks show files already in Media Library.