Effectively Disable Attachment Pages on WordPress
Disable Media Pages is a free WordPress plugin designed to completely eliminate attachment pages created by WordPress. By default, WordPress generates a separate page for each uploaded attachment, which can negatively impact search engine optimization (SEO) and reserve slugs that could be used for actual content pages. This plugin addresses these issues by automatically assigning unique IDs to attachment slugs, preventing conflicts with other pages and ensuring a better user experience.
The plugin works seamlessly to set a 404 status code for any accessed attachment page, displaying a 'page not found' template instead. Additionally, it offers WP CLI support for advanced users, allowing them to mangle existing attachment slugs or restore them as needed. While WordPress 6.4 introduces a feature to disable attachment pages, it does not fully resolve the slug reservation problem, making this plugin a valuable tool for maintaining a clean and efficient WordPress site.
