This section explains how to check the storage usage for your installed WordPress directory.
Shifter static sites: Shifter generates a static version of your WordPress site. Because the static files are served through a CDN, storage usage is usually very small. You can check your available storage on the Shifter dashboard.
WordPress Files
To view all files on a WordPress site deployed to Shifter, you can connect to the site via SFTP and explore the file system.
The following are common directories and files that account for most of the storage usage:
/wp-content/uploads/: Media files (images, videos, etc.) are stored here. This typically accounts for the majority of a site’s storage usage./wp-content/themes/: Installed theme files are stored here./wp-content/plugins/: Installed plugin files are stored here./wp-content/cache/: Cache files generated by cache plugins are stored here.
Checking Storage Usage
You can check the storage usage of your WordPress instance in the Shifter dashboard.
- Log in to the Shifter dashboard.
- From the left-hand sidebar menu, select Sites.
- Select the site you want to check. On the
- Overview tab, locate the Disk Usage section.
This section displays the total storage used by your WordPress instance and a breakdown of the main directories. This allows you to identify where most of your storage is being used and determine which areas need optimization.