Optimize WordPress Hosting Disk Space

[Delaney martin]

Hello everyone,
Please help me for How to Optimize Your WordPress Hosting Disk Space.

[Rex Maughan]

First of all, check your disk space.


Step 1: Log into your CPanel account.
Step 2: Navigate to the Statistics section. Look specifically for the Disk Usage statistic, which indicates the current amount of disk space occupied by your website.




Step 3: After that, navigate to Files and click on Disk usage. View the complete list of your website's files, along with corresponding information regarding the disk space utilization for each file.


Tips to Optimize Hosting Disk Space

Delete unused images

Step 1: Log into your WordPress dashboard.
Step 2: Navigate to Media > Library.




Step 3: Click on images, check the file size, and delete an unused image.




Remove WordPress Backups

Your website likely uses a plugin for regular backups, and these backup files may be consuming hosting disk space. To optimise your storage, start by removing unused backups that are no longer necessary.


Delete Unnecessary Plugins

Remove any plugins that are not actively in use on your website. Additionally, eliminate duplicate plugins that serve the same purpose, such as having two security plugins with identical features.

After uninstalling a plugin, residual files may still occupy disk space. To address this, install a plugin garbage collector. This tool scans your disk space for leftover files and folders from deleted plugins, efficiently removing them.


Delete junk files

Your website will have a lot of junk.

For example:

• Old spam comments;
• Emails that are no longer important;
• Unused themes;
• Pending comments, drafts, and posts;
• Media files, like images & videos, that got uploaded but never in use.