Title: Erratic bulk image processing numbers
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# Erratic bulk image processing numbers

 *  Resolved [scuderiadank](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scuderiadank/)
 * (@scuderiadank)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/erratic-bulk-image-processing-numbers/)
 * The “images left to process” notification at the bottom of the bulk image page
   seems very unreliable.
 * I’ve been sat watching it for the past hour(!) as it’s processing 137 images 
   and the number remaining has been fluctuating throughout.
 * One moment, for example, there’s 87 left to go, then it’s 79, then it goes back
   to 87, then 86, 85… then down to 60, but then up to 70 and on it goes.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortpixel-image-optimiser/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortpixel-image-optimiser/)

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 *  Thread Starter [scuderiadank](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scuderiadank/)
 * (@scuderiadank)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/erratic-bulk-image-processing-numbers/#post-5997329)
 * And then it got stuck on six images remaining for a good 30 minutes. So I cancelled
   and resumed, only to be told there are 86 images still needing to be compressed!
 * As an aside to all this, you state in the FAQ that if a user wants to restore
   their original images that they “hit Restore backup in the Media Library”
 * Am I going blind, but I don’t see that option?
 *  Plugin Author [ShortPixel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shortpixel/)
 * (@shortpixel)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/erratic-bulk-image-processing-numbers/#post-5997485)
 * Hi,
 * The Bulk optimisation process goes on ‘behind doors’ and it’s set to have a slow
   pace in order to not intrude with the site. The chaotic numbers are the result
   of a file intruding with the process. Let’s see if we can identify it.
 * Please send us your website’s URL at [https://shortpixel.com/contact](https://shortpixel.com/contact)
   so we can check our logs.
 * Some of your images must have been optimized, and they should appear in your 
   Media Library (the cancel button doesn’t affect already optimized images). It
   could also help if you send us the name of the last image file that was optimized,
   and the one next to it that didn’t get processed.
 * Thanks for your support and let’s try fixing this!
 *  Thread Starter [scuderiadank](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scuderiadank/)
 * (@scuderiadank)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/erratic-bulk-image-processing-numbers/#post-5997534)
 * Sorry, I gave up using your service in the end.
 * With regards to restoring images, I since spotted that the option is only available
   when viewing the media library in a list order, rather than grid.
 * Also, I think it would be wise if you provided an option to bulk restore images,
   rather than having to do them one by one, or through cPanel etc. It’s not very
   user friendly.
 *  Plugin Author [ShortPixel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shortpixel/)
 * (@shortpixel)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/erratic-bulk-image-processing-numbers/#post-5997608)
 * Hi, thanks for the ideas and your feedback! The bulk restoring feature is on 
   our to-do list.
 * Thanks for efforts and maybe you’ll give it another try on a different website.

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