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You can preview, search, filter, restore, or permanently delete individual images or selected groups of images.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Main features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Preview product images before moving them to quarantine.<\/li>\n<li>Move only images considered safe and unused elsewhere.<\/li>\n<li>Protect images used by active products, variations, pages, or posts.<\/li>\n<li>Preview quarantined images in a larger lightbox.<\/li>\n<li>Search quarantined images by filename or source product.<\/li>\n<li>Filter by source product and product categories or brands.<\/li>\n<li>Restore or permanently delete selected images.<\/li>\n<li>Restore or permanently delete a single image directly from its card.<\/li>\n<li>Display source product, quarantine date, and file size.<\/li>\n<li>Optional automatic permanent deletion after 30, 60, or 90 days.<\/li>\n<li>Automatic deletion is disabled by default.<\/li>\n<li>Batch processing helps avoid timeouts on large product catalogs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Always keep a current backup before performing bulk media operations.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin ZIP from Plugins &gt; Add New &gt; Upload Plugin.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin.<\/li>\n<li>Open WooCommerce &gt; Trash Image Quarantine.<\/li>\n<li>Click Preview before moving any images.<\/li>\n<li>Review the protected and safe image counts.<\/li>\n<li>Move safe images to quarantine.<\/li>\n<li>Restore or permanently delete selected images when required.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"are%20images%20deleted%20immediately%3F\"><h3>Are images deleted immediately?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Safe images are first moved to a quarantine folder and can be restored later.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20the%20plugin%20protect%20shared%20images%3F\"><h3>Does the plugin protect shared images?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Images detected as being used by other active products, variations, pages, or posts are not moved.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20restore%20only%20one%20image%3F\"><h3>Can I restore only one image?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. You can restore a single image or select multiple images for bulk restoration.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20quarantine%20use%20additional%20disk%20space%3F\"><h3>Does quarantine use additional disk space?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No duplicate copy is created. The existing image files are moved to the quarantine folder.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20images%20be%20deleted%20automatically%3F\"><h3>Can images be deleted automatically?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. You can optionally enable permanent deletion after 30, 60, or 90 days. 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