small plugin to exclude WordPress generated image thumbnails from Updraft backups, saving space.
The original, full-sized image is included in backups, so if restoration from backup is needed, plugin can be used to regenerate thumbnails using the original, full-size images..
Works for all image types and includes both native and custom image sizes added by themes and plugins...
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working..
Ensure UpdraftPlus Backup Restore is installed and activated.
Upload the plugin to the wp-content plugins directory.
Activate the plugin through 'Plugins screen WordPress...
After installing backup went from nearly 600mb Uploads down to 230mb and the backup taking just under 20 minutes so it does appear to work..
The following people have contributed to this plugin..
Browse the code, check out SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS...
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