Remove original backup images from wp created by Smush

remove_smush_backups.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Define the directory where your WooCommerce uploads are stored.  ADJUST THIS PATH!
UPLOAD_DIR="wp-content/uploads"  # Example: /var/www/html/wp-content/uploads

# Find backup files (.bak.jpg and .bak.png) within the uploads directory and its subdirectories.
find "$UPLOAD_DIR" -type f \( -name "*.bak.jpg" -o -name "*.bak.png" \) -print0 | while IFS= read -r -d $'\0' file; do

  # Print the file being processed (optional, for debugging).
  echo "Deleting backup file: $file"

  # Remove the backup file.
  rm "$file"

  # Check if the deletion was successful (optional).
  if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
    echo "Successfully deleted: $file"
  else
    echo "Error deleting: $file"
  fi
done

echo "Finished processing."

# Optional: Add a command to check disk space after deletion.
# du -sh "$UPLOAD_DIR"  # Shows disk usage of the uploads directory.