Title: Non-existent Files / Wrong Number in the Unassigned / Uncategorized Folder
Last modified: April 5, 2026

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# Non-existent Files / Wrong Number in the Unassigned / Uncategorized Folder

 *  [anziosoftware](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anziosoftware/)
 * (@anziosoftware)
 * [1 week, 4 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/non-existent-files-wrong-number-in-the-unassigned-uncategorized-folder/)
 * I’m using the WordPress Automatic Plugin together with Featured Image from URL(
   FIFU) to keep images consistent and to handle a high volume of posts. However,
   I believe Featured Image from URL (FIFU) is affecting the image counter in the“
   Unassigned” / “Uncategorized” folder.
 * As the number of posts increases, the number of files in the Unassigned folder
   also increases, even though there are no visible files in that category and the
   number of actual files in the WordPress uploads folder remains unchanged. It 
   appears that Featured Image from URL (FIFU) assigns an already existing image
   to new posts, which effectively creates a post that “tricks” folder management
   plugins.
 * I’ve noticed this behavior with both the Folders plugin and the FileBird plugin—
   they both increase the number of files in the Unassigned (no folder) area even
   though no new files are actually uploaded.
 * I don’t think the issue is caused directly by Featured Image from URL (FIFU),
   since it creates a post but does not generate a new image file. I believe the
   real solution would be to assign a non-NULL value to the Unassigned / No Folder
   entry when linking files, so these posts don’t get counted as new unassigned 
   files.
 * I’m posting this message in both support threads — let’s see who manages to fix
   it first!

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 *  Plugin Support [Bruce](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ninjateamwp/)
 * (@ninjateamwp)
 * [1 week, 4 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/non-existent-files-wrong-number-in-the-unassigned-uncategorized-folder/#post-18872335)
 * Hi [@anziosoftware](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anziosoftware/) ,
 * Thanks for coming.
 * Can you please record a short screencast to show the demo of that issue mentioned,
   so we can have a better visual understanding of it?
   You can use a simple screencast
   app like; [loom.com](https://loom.com)Regards
 *  Plugin Support [mialewp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mialewp/)
 * (@mialewp)
 * [2 days, 18 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/non-existent-files-wrong-number-in-the-unassigned-uncategorized-folder/#post-18879746)
 * Hi [@anziosoftware](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anziosoftware/),
   We hope
   you are doing well.Are you using this plugin [https://wordpress.org/plugins/featured-image-from-url/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/featured-image-from-url/)
   please? We would like to test the compatibility between that plugin with FileBird.
 *  Plugin Support [mialewp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mialewp/)
 * (@mialewp)
 * [2 days, 1 hour ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/non-existent-files-wrong-number-in-the-unassigned-uncategorized-folder/#post-18880549)
 * Hi [@anziosoftware](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anziosoftware/),
   Please
   try this version and test if it works with that plugin [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QScsxSp5cs5uK0-rQtTfZlGo50Pu0w10/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QScsxSp5cs5uK0-rQtTfZlGo50Pu0w10/view?usp=sharing)
   Please let us know the result. Thank you!

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 * Last activity: [2 days, 1 hour ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/non-existent-files-wrong-number-in-the-unassigned-uncategorized-folder/#post-18880549)
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