Can you restore deleted Media Library pictures to put back into old blog posts?

  • Is there any way to restore deleted Media Library pictures so that I can put them back into old blog posts??? My blog is https://saltoftheheart.wordpress.com/

    I accidentally deleted most of my pictures from my media library because it told me I was running out of space – I did not realize that doing this would delete them out of all my published blog posts!!! I am in full on panic mode. I’ve spent the past couple months really cultivating my blog (aka my child) and now I literally feel like I’ve poured my heart into this blog that has been yanked right out of my chest! Now, there are just huge chunks of blank space where my pictures used to be, that really told the story of my blog.

    I have tried to accept the fact that this was my utterly stupid mistake and have been trying to round up hundreds of pictures anywhere from my phone to my computer to individually put back into each blog post, but I realized that there are tons of pictures I simply don’t have anymore because I thought they were safe on WordPress alone. I have read other forum topics to see if it’s possible to restore any of the pictures, but I’m unsure as to if it’s a clear yes or no. I have also tried to use websites like Wayback Machine to see if I can view my blog from just a few days ago to get back the pictures, but it hasn’t worked.

    I am desperate for any help/advice/guidance on what I can do to save my blog! Is there a server somewhere that I can pull an older version of my blog from?? It has become so important to me.

    Thanks so much in advance for your help.

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  • Hello btnguyenx,

    WordPress doesn’t have a ‘restore’ feature for deleted images that I’m aware of (Sorry for the bad news!). I just realised your on WordPress.com rather than a standard web host so getting your images back from a backup might not be possible (That I have seen). Get in contact with WordPress support and see if they can provide a backup from the last 30 days. That’s the only option I can think of.

    Let me know how you get on. Good luck!!

    *EDIT*
    I also just realised the contact form on WordPress.com just sets up a forum thread here rather than contacting someone useful. As mentioned though if someone in the technical department can locate and restore a backup of a WordPress.com site that should solve your problem. Let’s hope someone sees this!

    Thread Starter btnguyenx

    (@btnguyenx)

    graphicscove – Ahh thanks so much for your comment! I did realize the same thing a little bit ago about being on WordPress.com. I hope some sort of tech may see this and be able to help!

    mariammtariq

    (@mariammtariq)

    Did you find out a solution to this? I have done the same and my blog is a mess now. PLEASE tell me there is a restore option. Please. I am about to cry.

    Thread Starter btnguyenx

    (@btnguyenx)

    Hi mariammtariq — Unfortunately…there wasn’t a solution ?? I think because I hosted through the actual .com site instead of self-hosting or whatever and using the .org site. It’s a bit confusing. But if you are self hosting/using .org, I think they may be able to assist you, but if you just created a blog through wordpress.com (like, a free one and then bought it, etc) then the photos are just gone ?? ??

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