So if you havent noticed (or care) WordPress 2.0 changed up the way it deals with uploads. I found a website that describes this and why they went about it. I’ll save the typing for someone else and just link you over to it:
http://www.darcynorman.net/2005/12/24/wordpress-20-upload-management
Fix a corrupted Plex database on Unraid, Docker, or bare metal with PlexDBRepair. Step-by-step guide to stop Plex, repair, and restart.
How I built a script that snapshots my Unraid box (hardware, disks, shares, Docker, etc.) and publishes it as pretty Markdown pages in WikiDocs.
Forced password resets and logging out all your devices and losing server access
This one may be a time machine, it's about 25 years old.