Images multiplied when uploading info from files

  • Hi there!

    First of all, thanks for the wonderful plugin.
    Next, I am running into a problem which is probably not caused by Media from FTP, but by WordPress itself. However, I still hope you might be able to help.

    Recently I have had to undertake a migration. When I run Media from FTP to synchronize the Media Library to the Media files on the server, I start off with a 2.7Gb site, and end up with a 15Gb site. This is due to the fact that WordPress multiplies the media files and produces the different sized versions. Because that was already done on the earlier site, I end up with multiplications of multiplications.

    Is there a way to use Media from FTP to only sychronize the media files copied across by FTP? Without those files being once again recreated in lots of different sizes, causing the size of the site to explode?

    Hope you can help. I have been trying to solve this for more than a month, and tried every conceivable workaround.

    Kind regards, Marjoline

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  • Plugin Author Katsushi Kawamori

    (@katsushi-kawamori)

    I think it’s a theme or server php issue.
    This plugin does not search for thumbnails (-100×100 etc.).
    Generate thumbnails from the original file according to the media settings of WordPress. So different WordPress media settings will generate different thumbnails, which can be more.

    Measures
    WordPress-> Tools-> Export-> Media
    An xml file is generated.
    Copy all files (including thumbnails) by FTP or SFTP.
    Media from FTP-> Import
    Read and execute the xml file.
    This method does not generate thumbnails.

    Thread Starter Marjoline

    (@marjoline)

    Ok, thanks K.K.,
    I’ll give it a try,
    Cheer, Marjoline

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