Title: Does this work without /wp-content/uploads?
Last modified: November 11, 2022

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# Does this work without /wp-content/uploads?

 *  Resolved [kriby](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kriby/)
 * (@kriby)
 * [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-this-work-without-wp-content-uploads/)
 * Hi there,
 * I’m trying to scan a clients’ site to find out which images are not in use, however
   their image directory is incredibly large. If I have a local copy of the site
   that doesn’t actually have the files in /wp-content/uploads/*, will the scan 
   still work?
 * I presume the scan is mostly database dependant but wanted to check.
 * Thanks in advance.

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 *  Plugin Author [Jordy Meow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tigroumeow/)
 * (@tigroumeow)
 * [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-this-work-without-wp-content-uploads/#post-16191081)
 * Hi [@kriby](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kriby/),
 * _If I have a local copy of the site that doesn’t actually have the files in /
   wp-content/uploads/*, will the scan still work?_
 * Yes, it will, but only with the “Media Library” scan, not with the “Filesystem”
   scan.
 * _I presume the scan is mostly database dependant but wanted to check._
 * Actually not, Media Cleaner also uses the information about the plugins installed,
   and sometimes even run their functions directly in order to discover more usage
   and resolve data. So absolutely keep all the plugins enabled, just like the production
   website.
 * Have a nice Saturday 🙂

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 * Last reply from: [Jordy Meow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tigroumeow/)
 * Last activity: [3 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-this-work-without-wp-content-uploads/#post-16191081)
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