Title: Changes to “media regenerate” command Author: WordPress VIP Documentation Published: January 11, 2022 Last modified: August 5, 2025 --- 1. [Changelog](https://docs.wpvip.com/changelog/) 2. [VIP MU plugins [Production]](https://docs.wpvip.com/changelog/vip-mu-plugins-production/) 3. Changes to “media regenerate” command # Changes to “media regenerate” command --- 11 January 2022 15:47:15 GMT+0000 [ VIP MU plugins [Production] ](https://docs.wpvip.com/changelog/vip-mu-plugins-production/) [ Permalink ](https://docs.wpvip.com/changelog/vip-mu-plugins-production/changes-to-media-regenerate-command/) A Change has been made which will force the us of the "–skip-delete" flag when the WP CLI "media regenerate" command is run. This will prevent the media regenerate command from inadvertently deleting original images in the VIP file system. [https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/2721](https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/2721)