How can I batch delete all unattached images with WP-CLI or other automated process?
You can try this (untested) modification to the answer you linked to by @something wp post delete $(wp post list –post_type=”attachment” –format=ids –post_parent=0) to delete attachments without parents. To target a given mime type, e.g. image/jpeg try: wp post delete $(wp post list –post_type=”attachment” \ –format=ids –post_parent=0 –post_mime_type=”image/jpeg”) Notes: Remember to backup first before testing! … Read more