Title: Redirect Unattached Images Author: Robert Neu Published: April 26, 2015 Last modified: June 15, 2020 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/redirect-unattached-images/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=1146350) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/redirect-unattached-images_84837f.svg) # Redirect Unattached Images By [Robert Neu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fatmedia/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/redirect-unattached-images.0.1.2.zip) * [Details](https://pcm.wordpress.org/plugins/redirect-unattached-images/#description) * [Reviews](https://pcm.wordpress.org/plugins/redirect-unattached-images/#reviews) * [Installation](https://pcm.wordpress.org/plugins/redirect-unattached-images/#installation) * [Development](https://pcm.wordpress.org/plugins/redirect-unattached-images/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/redirect-unattached-images/) ## Description The default behavior in WordPress is to generate attachment pages for all of the images in your media library. While this can sometimes be useful, it can also cause problems. When you upload an image to your media library without inserting it into a post or page, it becomes an unattached image. By default, these images generate attachment pages with no pretty permalink structure. This isn’t very useful for anyone, including search engines. This plugin takes all of these unattached images and safely redirects them using a 301 redirect to your site’s home page. If you’re using WordPress multisite, it redirects to the current site’s home page. There are no options or settings, just install, activate, and enjoy better SEO and less useless pages on your website! ## Installation The easiest way to install this plugin is to download directly form the WordPress admin panel and active the plugin. Alternatively, you can download it and install it manually by doing the following: 1. Upload the `redirect-unattached-images` directory to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. Sit back and relax. You’re done! ## FAQ None yet! ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/64f3dbdbbcd4d3f4a060a6a34e630a7cf74f02e34fb412c859fcdf0b3c1c38a1? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Easy and effective](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/easy-and-effective-88/)󠁿 [Vicky](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vickymedrano/) September 3, 2016 Works just fine, this should be a built in feature of wordpress, I can't belive it isn't. Thanks so much to author! [ Read all 3 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/redirect-unattached-images/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Redirect Unattached Images” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Robert Neu ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fatmedia/) * [ Ozzy Rodriguez ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ozzyr/) * [ Cipher ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cipherdevgroup/) [Translate “Redirect Unattached Images” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/redirect-unattached-images) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/redirect-unattached-images/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/redirect-unattached-images/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/redirect-unattached-images/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/redirect-unattached-images/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 0.1.2 Change of ownership. #### 0.1.1 Made a minor improvement to the way attachments are checked before being redirected. #### 0.1.0 Initial release. ## Meta * Version **0.1.2** * Last updated **6 years ago** * Active installations **100+** * WordPress version ** 4.1.2 or higher ** * Tested up to **5.4.24** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/redirect-unattached-images/) * Tags * [301](https://pcm.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/301/)[galleries](https://pcm.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/galleries/) [images](https://pcm.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/images/)[redirect](https://pcm.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/redirect/) [seo](https://pcm.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/) * [Advanced View](https://pcm.wordpress.org/plugins/redirect-unattached-images/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 3 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/redirect-unattached-images/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/redirect-unattached-images/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/redirect-unattached-images/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/redirect-unattached-images/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/redirect-unattached-images/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/redirect-unattached-images/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/redirect-unattached-images/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Robert Neu ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fatmedia/) * [ Ozzy Rodriguez ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ozzyr/) * [ Cipher ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cipherdevgroup/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/redirect-unattached-images/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://cipherdevelopment.com)