Uploaded/pasted images not removed when page is removed #5563

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-05T10:10:27+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 10:10:27 +03:00

Originally created by @dotdeas on GitHub (Jan 7, 2026).

Describe the Bug

Uploaded images that has been pasted into a page in the wysiwyg editor are not deleted from the /public/uploads/images/gallery/ folder when the page it's used on is deleted and the trashcan is emptied.

Steps to Reproduce

Create a new page
Paste a image into the wysiwyg editor
Save the page
Delete the page
Empty the trashcan
Image still exists in the filestructure

Expected Behaviour

When a page is removed, all linked images that has been pasted using the wysiwyg editor should also be removed

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Browser Details

Latest Safari and Edge on macOS

Exact BookStack Version

v25.12.1

Originally created by @dotdeas on GitHub (Jan 7, 2026). ### Describe the Bug Uploaded images that has been pasted into a page in the wysiwyg editor are not deleted from the /public/uploads/images/gallery/ folder when the page it's used on is deleted and the trashcan is emptied. ### Steps to Reproduce 1. Create a new page 2. Paste a image into the wysiwyg editor 3. Save the page 4. Delete the page 5. Empty the trashcan 6. Image still exists in the filestructure ### Expected Behaviour When a page is removed, all linked images that has been pasted using the wysiwyg editor should also be removed ### Screenshots or Additional Context _No response_ ### Browser Details Latest Safari and Edge on macOS ### Exact BookStack Version v25.12.1

OVERLORD added the 🐛 Bug label 2026-02-05 10:10:27 +03:00

OVERLORD closed this issue

2026-02-05 10:10:29 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 10:10:31 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Jan 8, 2026):

Hi @dotdeas,
Thanks for reporting but this is expected.
Images will remain in the event they are used elsewhere (since it's easy for this to occur).
There's a maintenance option to detect & delete unused images, which can help with management.

Recently I've been thinking on a more advanced image reference tracking system to watch where images are used, to be able to provide better permission control and auto-deletion handling, but I'm not sure if/when that'll be developed out soon.

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Jan 8, 2026): Hi @dotdeas, Thanks for reporting but this is expected. Images will remain in the event they are used elsewhere (since it's easy for this to occur). There's a maintenance option to detect & delete unused images, which can help with management. Recently I've been thinking on a more advanced image reference tracking system to watch where images are used, to be able to provide better permission control and auto-deletion handling, but I'm not sure if/when that'll be developed out soon.

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Reference: starred/BookStack#5563