Media File Renamer · Version history
Media File Renamer changelog and version history
- Latest version
- 6.3.6
- Nov 3, 2026 (7 days ago)
- Releases
- 171
- since 2017
- In the last year
- 23
- about one every 16 days
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.1.4
- PHP 8.1 or later
Releases each year
- 201715 releases
- 201816 releases
- 20198 releases
- 202018 releases
- 202117 releases
- 202213 releases
- 202326 releases
- 202426 releases
- 202512 releases
- 202620 releases
202620 releases
Media File Renamer 6.3.6Latest
- Fix: Keep the correct file path in the metadata when moving a file from or to the uploads root.
Media File Renamer 6.3.5
- Fix: Translated images kept the old file names of their sizes after a rename with WPML.
Media File Renamer 6.3.4
- Add: Tutorial buttons on the Dashboard and Settings that open the tutorial on meowapps.com.
- Add: Meow Apps dashboard with Health, Errors and About tabs.
- Update: Every Renamer page now shares the same header row, with the page links, Tutorial, the Settings wrench and the version line.
- Update: Settings now show page builder parsers that are missing as “Not installed”.
- Fix: WebP and AVIF copies are kept next to the renamed image instead of being moved out of the uploads folder.
- Fix: The “All” filter in the Dashboard now lists both locked and unlocked media.
- Fix: Locked media is no longer included in the counts of the other states.
- Fix: Rename proposals typed in a row stay in place unless that row’s own file changes.
- Fix: PHP 8.5 deprecation notice in the REST API.
Media File Renamer 6.3.3
- Add: New “Sync With Auto Method” option in the Dashboard’s Sync Fields, which updates the metadata using the automatic rename method without renaming the file.
- Update: The On Post Save behavior is now part of the regular Renaming Methods, with its own settings.
- Fix: Cached post IDs were removed to avoid renaming with an outdated attached post title.
Media File Renamer 6.3.2
- Update: The license screen now shows the actual reason a license check failed instead of a generic error.
- Fix: License checks no longer hang the admin for minutes when the license server cannot be reached.
- Fix: WPML translated media is now renamed instead of the parent media.
Media File Renamer 6.3.1
- Add: “Allow Empty Values” advanced option so metadata can be manually cleared from the Dashboard.
- Add: “Empty Only” option in the manual Sync Fields modal to skip fields that already have values.
- Update: Merged “AI Sync” and “Filename Sync” into a single reworked “Sync Fields” modal.
- Update: Reworked the on-upload process to no longer rely on filters, avoiding renaming loops.
- 🎵 Discuss with others about Media File Renamer on the Discord.
- 🌴 Keep us motivated with a little review here. Thank you!
- 🥰 If you want to help us, check our Patreon. Thank you!
Media File Renamer 6.3.0
- Update: Meow Apps dashboard now uses the new board layout with a plugins overview and optional AI site analysis.
- Fix: The renamer field now updates correctly in the media library modal.
- Add: Option to include the attached post’s content in AI prompt generation.
- Update: AI Vision proposed filenames can be edited while keeping the method set to Vision.
- Update: Widened the ‘Attached To’ column.
Media File Renamer 6.2.9
- Fix: Trailing extensions are now correctly stripped when generating filenames.
Media File Renamer 6.2.8
- Update: Moved the AI Suggest buttons inside the fields in the Edit Media modal.
- Update: Changed the Auto and Edit buttons back to normal case and made the Auto label translatable.
- Fix: Hotfix — Fixed a path traversal issue in the Move and Create Folder operations, keeping all file actions inside the uploads directory.
Media File Renamer 6.2.7
- Add: “Run Later” option for delayed processing of upload renaming.
- Add: “Ignore This Time” option on the media upload screen to skip the “On Upload” method for the current batch.
- Add: Vision error messages now displayed in the UI for easier debugging.
- Fix: Undefined variable warning.
- 🎵 Discuss with others about Media File Renamer on the Discord.
- 🌴 Keep us motivated with a little review here. Thank you!
- 🥰 If you want to help us, check our Patreon. Thank you!
Media File Renamer 6.2.6
- Update: Merged the Renamer and Metadata fields into a single component, making editing available outside the Dashboard.
- Add: Post type filter for media attached to specific parent post types.
Media File Renamer 6.2.5
- Add: SEO keyword support from SEO Engine for AI prompt generation.
- Update: New UI/UX design for better user experience.
- 🎵 Discuss with others about Media File Renamer on the Discord.
- 🌴 Keep us motivated with a little review here. Thank you!
- 🥰 If you want to help us, check our Patreon. Thank you!
Media File Renamer 6.2.4
- Add: New CLI command to list all pending renames.
- Add: New CLI command to set the rename method directly.
- Update: CLI rename_all command now supports a “dry-run” mode so you can preview changes.
Media File Renamer 6.2.3
- Add: New filters to let you modify original and new image URLs during DB updates.
- Fix: Corrected the PDF renaming/moving process and ensured size metadata is fully updated after changes.
- Fix: Resolved file renaming and moving issues for alternative extensions such as PDF thumbnails.
- Fix: Improved the Move interface display, corrected root uploads handling in the move hierarchy.
Media File Renamer 6.2.2
- Add: New WP-CLI commands (for metadata).
Media File Renamer 6.2.1
- Fix: Newly uploaded images are now correctly marked as pending even when no “On Upload” method is selected.
- Update: Revamped the plugin description in readme.txt with clearer wording and proper links.
- Fix: Resolved an issue where enabling the Post Meta option could double folder paths by excluding the _wp_attached_file meta from updates.
- Update: Refreshed the Meow Common library to improve multisite support and overall stability.
- 🎵 Discuss with others about Media File Renamer on the Discord.
- 🌴 Keep us motivated with a little review here. Thank you!
- 🥰 If you want to help us, check our Patreon. Thank you!
Media File Renamer 6.2.0
- Fix: Pending item counts now correctly exclude locked items when the “Hide Locked” option is enabled.
- Update: Validate and refresh security tokens to prevent failures.
- Add: Side Updates column in the Workflow table.
Media File Renamer 6.1.9
- Add: Bulk “Keep Filenames” button in the Dashboard “Pending” filter to quickly mark multiple files as fine.
- Add: Visual workflows overview and an Expert Mode toggle in Settings, simplifying the UI for beginners or for when everything is set up.
- Add: Intro Message checkbox to hide the introductory notice.
- Update: Reworked the Pending system with a scanner, proposed filenames and history tracking.
- Update: Replaced the “Logs & Debug” tab with a “Dev Tools” tab that’s disabled by default and can be enabled via Advanced settings, and reorganized related options including renaming the “Lock on Rename” settings.
- Fix: Improve Dashboard performance by caching proposed filenames, optimizing media counts, etc. So much faster on large libraries! 🎉
- Fix: Fixed issues related to the Pending system.
- Fix: Adjusted display logic to avoid visual glitches.
Media File Renamer 6.1.8
Media File Renamer 6.1.7
- Add: Support for using regular expressions to replace filenames in Advanced Rules.
- Add: Fallback to plain text suggestions when vision features are disabled.
- Update: Improved logging.
202512 releases
Media File Renamer 6.1.6
- Fix: Prevent the text-based rename workflow from being used when the vision feature is unavailable.
- Fix: Ensure manual prompts are preserved.
Media File Renamer 6.1.5
- Fix: Prevent hidden locked items from affecting negative statistics.
- Update: Rename the “numbered” option to “unique” to avoid conflicts.
- 🎵 Discuss with others about Media File Renamer on the Discord.
- 🌴 Keep us motivated with a little review here. Thank you!
- 🥰 If you want to help us, check our Patreon. Thank you!
Media File Renamer 6.1.4
- Update: Improved Settings UX.
- Update: Enhanced Side Updates.
- Update: Separated AI Vision and AI Suggestions features.
- Fix: Corrected sanitize function.
- Fix: Display an error message on AI Suggest.
Media File Renamer 6.1.3
- Update: Better UI with a more modern and sleek design! 😋
- Update: Improved URL and filename replacement with WooCommerce downloadable files.
Media File Renamer 6.1.2
- Add: WooCommerce parser to automatically update URLs and filenames.
Media File Renamer 6.1.1
- Fix: Prevent file renaming during attachment updates to ensure file consistency.
- Fix: Avoid infinite loops in media meta synchronization for stability.
Media File Renamer 6.1.0
Media File Renamer 6.0.9
Media File Renamer 6.0.8
Media File Renamer 6.0.7
Media File Renamer 6.0.6
Media File Renamer 6.0.5
202426 releases
Media File Renamer 6.0.4
Media File Renamer 6.0.3
Media File Renamer 6.0.2
Media File Renamer 6.0.1
Media File Renamer 6.0.0
Media File Renamer 5.9.9
Media File Renamer 5.9.8
Media File Renamer 5.9.7
Media File Renamer 5.9.6
Media File Renamer 5.9.5
Media File Renamer 5.9.4
Media File Renamer 5.9.3
Media File Renamer 5.9.2
Media File Renamer 5.9.1
Media File Renamer 5.9.0
Media File Renamer 5.8.9
Media File Renamer 5.8.8
Media File Renamer 5.8.7
Media File Renamer 5.8.6
Media File Renamer 5.8.5
Media File Renamer 5.8.4
Media File Renamer 5.8.3
Media File Renamer 5.8.2
Media File Renamer 5.8.1
Media File Renamer 5.8.0
Media File Renamer 5.7.9
202326 releases
Media File Renamer 5.7.8
Media File Renamer 5.7.7
Media File Renamer 5.7.6
Media File Renamer 5.7.5
Media File Renamer 5.7.4
Media File Renamer 5.7.3
Media File Renamer 5.7.2
Media File Renamer 5.7.1
Media File Renamer 5.7.0
Media File Renamer 5.6.9
Media File Renamer 5.6.8
Media File Renamer 5.6.7
Media File Renamer 5.6.6
Media File Renamer 5.6.5
Media File Renamer 5.6.4
Media File Renamer 5.6.3
Media File Renamer 5.6.2
Media File Renamer 5.6.1
Media File Renamer 5.6.0
Media File Renamer 5.5.9
Media File Renamer 5.5.8
Media File Renamer 5.5.7
Media File Renamer 5.5.6
Media File Renamer 5.5.5
Media File Renamer 5.5.3
Media File Renamer 5.5.2
202213 releases
Media File Renamer 5.5.1
Media File Renamer 5.5.0
Media File Renamer 5.4.8
Media File Renamer 5.4.7
Media File Renamer 5.4.6
Media File Renamer 5.4.5
Media File Renamer 5.4.4
Media File Renamer 5.4.3
Media File Renamer 5.4.1
Media File Renamer 5.4.0
Media File Renamer 5.3.9
Media File Renamer 5.3.8
Media File Renamer 5.3.6
202117 releases
Media File Renamer 5.3.5
Media File Renamer 5.3.4
Media File Renamer 5.3.3
Media File Renamer 5.3.2
Media File Renamer 5.3.0
Media File Renamer 5.2.9
Media File Renamer 5.2.8
Media File Renamer 5.2.7
Media File Renamer 5.2.6
Media File Renamer 5.2.5
Media File Renamer 5.2.4
Media File Renamer 5.2.3
Media File Renamer 5.2.1
Media File Renamer 5.1.8
Media File Renamer 5.1.6
Media File Renamer 5.1.5
Media File Renamer 5.1.4
202018 releases
Media File Renamer 5.1.3
Media File Renamer 5.1.1
Media File Renamer 5.1.0
Media File Renamer 5.0.9
Media File Renamer 5.0.8
Media File Renamer 5.0.7
Media File Renamer 5.0.6
Media File Renamer 5.0.5
Media File Renamer 5.0.4
Media File Renamer 5.0.3
Media File Renamer 5.0.2
Media File Renamer 5.0.1
Media File Renamer 5.0.0
Media File Renamer 4.7.0
Media File Renamer 4.6.9
Media File Renamer 4.6.8
Media File Renamer 4.6.7
Media File Renamer 4.6.5
20198 releases
Media File Renamer 4.6.3
Media File Renamer 4.6.2
Media File Renamer 4.5.9
Media File Renamer 4.5.7
Media File Renamer 4.5.6
Media File Renamer 4.5.5
Media File Renamer 4.5.4
Media File Renamer 4.5.2
201816 releases
Media File Renamer 4.5.0
Media File Renamer 4.4.4
Media File Renamer 4.4.3
Media File Renamer 4.4.2
Media File Renamer 4.4.0
Media File Renamer 4.2.8
Media File Renamer 4.2.7
Media File Renamer 4.2.5
Media File Renamer 4.2.4
Media File Renamer 4.2.2
Media File Renamer 4.2.1
Media File Renamer 4.2.0
Media File Renamer 4.0.3
Media File Renamer 4.0.2
Media File Renamer 4.0.1
Media File Renamer 4.0.0
201715 releases
Media File Renamer 3.7.2
Media File Renamer 3.7.1
Media File Renamer 3.7.0
Media File Renamer 3.6.8
Media File Renamer 3.6.7
Media File Renamer 3.6.6
Media File Renamer 3.6.4
Media File Renamer 3.6.0
Media File Renamer 3.5.9
Media File Renamer 3.5.8
Media File Renamer 3.5.6
Media File Renamer 3.5.4
Media File Renamer 3.5.2
Media File Renamer 3.5.0
Media File Renamer 3.4.6
Questions about Media File Renamer’s releases
What is the latest version of Media File Renamer?
6.3.6, released on Nov 3, 2026 (1 week ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 8.1 or later.
How often is Media File Renamer updated?
23 releases in the last year, about one every 16 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from May 2017.
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