[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #63626: Improve Media Library's "Attached" status to reflect actual usage in posts/pages, not just direct uploads.

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#63626: Improve Media Library's "Attached" status to reflect actual usage in
posts/pages, not just direct uploads.
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 Reporter:  sr33hgs      |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Media        |     Version:
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |     Focuses:
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Comment (by sr33hgs):

 I came across an earlier ticket that discusses similar concerns:
 https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/53159 - since that one is over 4
 years old and didn’t lead to any updates, I wanted to revisit the issue,
 focusing more on the practical impact for users managing media and
 storage.

 If the current attached/unattached status is not intended to reflect media
 usage in content, could we consider introducing an alternate way in Core
 to track which media files are actually unused? This would greatly help
 site owners understand what’s safe to delete - especially on sites with
 storage limits or large content libraries.

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