Deleting product images when deleting products OpenCart

The module automatically deletes product images when a product card is deleted from the OpenCart catalog. This solution helps maintain a clean server, reduces the accumulation of unnecessary files, and simplifies store maintenance. The code includes secure deletion logic with permissions and path checking, ensuring correct operation and no risk to system directories.

Purpose of the module

The module's main task is to remove product images along with the main record. If the card had a main photo and additional images, they are also cleared from the images folder, making this OpenCart modification practical for daily use.

Main functionality

• Removes the main image from the product table before permanently deleting the record.
• Removes all additional images from the product gallery.
• Checks for modify permissions for common/filemanager.
• Checks the real path of a file using realpath.
• Blocks deletion if the path is outside the image directory.
• Adds protection against deletion of the root catalog folder.
• Deletes only files, without affecting folders.

Advantages

• Save space on your hosting by deleting unused images.
• Clean file structure without junk images.
• Increased security of deletion operations.
• Easy integration via OCMOD without manually editing multiple files.
• Automatically delete images immediately during the standard product deletion process.

Important: The module only deletes files that belong to the product being deleted and that pass path and access rights checks. This reduces the risk of accidental actions.

If you need a neat and easy way to clean OpenCart images without any unnecessary steps, this module does the job accurately and to the point.