[Plugin] DeleteUnmanifestedFiles

[BeckyEbook]

Updated: 13 February 2026
Current Version: "0.2.11"
Plugin type: edit

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This simple plugin will delete files that third-party apps might write to the ePub temp folder.
Please note that this plugin will delete all unmanifested files, except for files that are mandatory for EPUB files, i.e. mimetype and OPF, as well as all files located in the META-INF folder.
For example, it won't delete com.apple.ibooks.display-options.xml.

Credits/Thanks:

• @DiapDealer for preparing the plugin_utils_light functions.
• @Doitsu for the original idea and creation of the first versions of the plugin, which I expanded to its current form.

Important:

• In default mode, the plugin will ask the user to delete or keep each unmanifested file.
• In automatic mode (triggered by Automation Lists), the plugin will delete all unmanifested files.
• Plugin supports Sigil 2.0.0 versions and later.

Installation:

1. Select Manage Plugins from the Plugins menu and select Use Bundled Python, if it isn't already selected.
2. Click Add Plugin and select DeleteUnmanifestedFiles_v0.2.11.zip. This will install the DeleteUnmanifestedFiles edit plugin, which you can select via Plugins > Edit > DeleteUnmanifestedFiles.

License: GNU General Public License v3 (GPL-3)

[BeckyEbook]

(Reserved to future use)

[Leonatus]

Thanks for the plugin! Unfortunately, it fails with the report:

NameError: name 'QLibraryInfo' is not defined
Error: name 'QLibraryInfo' is not defined

Linux Mint 22.3 cinnamon 64 bit, Sigil 2.7.0. Any solution?

[BeckyEbook]

Sorry.
I will slightly rebuild the plugin so that it supports the newer version of plugin_utils_light.py from the repository.

Edit: Try version 0.2.11

[Leonatus]

Thank you, Becky! It works and saves me time when I would otherwise have to unzip the whole epub!