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Created May 11, 2017 18:01
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WP CLI remove all media
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wp-remove-media.sh
#!/usr/bin/env bash
DIR="$1"
if [ -z "$1" ]
then
echo "Usage: $0 {WP install dir path}"
exit 1
fi
cd $DIR
pwd
wp post delete $(wp post list --post_type='attachment' --format=ids)
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khoipro commented Feb 21, 2025

This one is better.

wp post delete $(wp post list --post_type='attachment' --format=ids --posts_per_page=1000) --force
  • force: no more storage on Storage
  • posts_per_page: avoid to display 'too long' in case you have too much media

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