Kodlo Media Manager

Keep Your WordPress Media Library Clean, Safe, and Supercharged!

Kodlo Media Manager is a lightweight, professional-grade media optimization, sanitation, and security plugin. Unlike other bloated plugins, it is built to run natively and seamlessly within the WordPress core ecosystem. It embeds directly into the standard Media Settings screen with a clean, modern dashboard that matches native WordPress aesthetics.

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Key Problems Solved by the Plugin

By default, WordPress allows users to upload unoptimized, oversized files with messy names and duplicates, potentially introducing security vulnerabilities like SVG-based XSS attacks. Kodlo Media Manager solves these issues with advanced server-side validation and sanitization:

1. Stop Duplicate Image Bloat:
   Uploading the same image repeatedly wastes storage space and clutters the database. Our Duplicate Filename Guard checks the database before upload, warning users and blocking duplicate files, encouraging them to reuse existing assets.

2. Enforce Next-Gen Formats (WebP & AVIF):
   Legacy formats like JPG, JPEG, and PNG slow down page load times. Globally block legacy formats and force users to upload optimized modern formats like WebP or AVIF for maximum speed and SEO performance.

3. Advanced Filename Sanitization & Transliteration:
   Filenames with Cyrillic characters, accents, spaces, or special symbols cause broken links and database encoding bugs on many hosting setups. The plugin automatically transliterates non-Latin characters, removes accents, replaces spaces with clean separators, and sanitizes filenames using a custom regular expression pattern.

4. Custom File Size Limits per Format:
   Prevent users from uploading heavy PDF documents, video loops, or archives. You can specify precise maximum file size limits (in KB) for every file extension individually.

5. Control Image Resolutions & Dimensions:
   Oversized high-resolution images can crash servers during processing. Define custom maximum width and height limits for images. The plugin also overrides the WordPress big image threshold (2560px default) dynamically based on your custom rules to prevent scaling conflicts.

6. XML-Based SVG Security Sanitizer:
   SVG files are XML documents, making them vulnerable to JavaScript injection (Cross-Site Scripting – XSS) and XML External Entity (XXE) attacks. The plugin includes a robust XML parser-based sanitizer that strips malicious scripts, handlers (on*), and external links, making SVG uploads safe.

7. Smart Autocomplete & Native UX:
   Features autocomplete suggestion lists for popular extensions and MIME types, auto-populates fields, dynamically hides inputs based on selected policies, and provides a fully responsive layout for seamless use on mobile devices.

Key Features

• Dynamic Upload Policies: Set formats to Allowed (Media Library Only), Allowed (Globally), or Blocked (Globally).
• Duplicate Filename Guard: Client and server-side duplicate check (can be disabled in settings).
• Regex Filename Validator: Custom regular expression input to enforce strict naming conventions.
• Auto-Sanitize Filenames: Automatic transliteration and formatting option that adjusts dynamically.
• Format-Specific File Size Limits: Prevent server space exhaustion by setting individual limits.
• Image Dimension Controls: Constrain image width/height and adapt the WordPress big image threshold dynamically.
• Bulletproof SVG Sanitizer: Strip XSS scripts and block XXE attacks automatically.
• Clean UI, No Ads: Integrated into the standard WordPress Settings -> Media screen. No premium ads, no banners.
• Mobile Responsive: Layout switches to interactive cards on mobile screens for easy management.

No hidden subscriptions, no annoying advertisements, and no premium version gates. Kodlo Media Manager is 100% free and open-source.