Rename media files safely
Media Renamer changes an image attachment’s main filename, generated sizes, WebP companions, attachment metadata, and detected references. It is a deliberate maintenance operation, not an automatic naming rule for future uploads.
Enable Media renamer under Settings → POM Tweaks → Media → Media library, then open Media → Media renamer.
What the tool provides
- paginated search for image attachments;
- a suggested base name derived from the attachment title;
- optional attachment slug and title updates;
- a required dry-run analysis before changes can be applied;
- a report of affected files and detected references;
- batched application with progress;
- rollback data for the current batch.
Enter only the new base name—no folder and no extension. WordPress filename sanitization is applied, and the operation stops if a destination file already exists.
Risk boundary
The tool can update references it discovers in the current site and its POM Framework settings, including serialized values. It cannot guarantee knowledge of:
- external websites and feeds;
- CDN URLs or cached HTML;
- hard-coded theme or plugin files;
- remote applications;
- custom storage that WordPress does not expose to the scan.
Old public URLs can therefore stop working even after a successful batch.
Safe order of work
- Review how references are detected and changed.
- Run a dry analysis and apply a controlled batch.
- Recover the current batch or restore a backup.
Disabling the module removes the administration tool but does not reverse applied renames.