Description
OrbitStem Media Rename helps you rename files in the WordPress Media Library without breaking your site.
Before you rename, you see an impact report showing where the file is used. After you rename, the plugin can update old file URLs across posts, custom fields, widgets, and site options — including data stored by page builders and block editors.
Features
- Stem Rename panel in the Media Library and attachment edit screen
- Impact report with usage locations and risk level
- File tree preview (main file, thumbnails, WebP/AVIF siblings)
- SEO filename score with tips as you type
- Site-wide URL replacement in posts, post meta, options, term meta, and user meta
- Support for JSON-escaped, serialized, and HTML-encoded URLs
- Post-rename verification scan
- One-click rollback of the last rename
- Quick-fill suggestions from title, alt text, or parent post
Privacy
This plugin does not contact external servers, track users, or collect personal data. All processing runs on your WordPress site.
Permissions
By default, only users with the manage_options capability can rename files. Use the orbitstem_rename_capability filter to change this.
Installation
- Upload the
orbitstem-media-renamefolder to/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress
- Open Media Library, select a file, and use the Stem Rename panel
FAQ
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Who can rename media files?
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Administrators by default. Developers can change the required capability with the
orbitstem_rename_capabilityfilter. -
Will renaming update URLs on my pages?
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Yes, when Update URLs everywhere on this site is checked. The plugin searches posts, custom fields, and options for old file URLs and replaces them.
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Can I undo a rename?
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Yes. Use Undo last rename on the same attachment to restore the previous filename and optionally reverse URL updates.
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Does this work with page builders?
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Yes. URL updates run across all post meta and serialized or JSON-encoded builder data, not just post content.
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Contributors & Developers
“OrbitStem Media Rename” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.5.1
- Fix media rename panel breaking on Windows after the first rename (path slash mismatch).
- Store relative upload paths and auto-repair broken attachment meta when possible.
1.5.0
- Rebrand to OrbitStem Media Rename (slug
orbitstem-media-rename).
1.4.0
- Rebrand: plugin name OrbitStem Media Rename, slug
orbitstem-media-rename, prefixorbitstem_/orbitstem_. - Author: Pratik Prajapati (personal submission).
1.3.1
- Remove duplicate Plugin URI header (WordPress.org requires Plugin URI and Author URI to differ).
1.3.0
- WordPress.org submission readiness: text domain, readme, security, and uninstall cleanup.
- Unique plugin slug
orbitstem-media-rename.
1.2.0
- Site-wide URL sync for all editors and storage locations.
- Impact report, rollback, verification, and WebP/AVIF sibling renames.
1.0.0
- Initial release.