fraew Broken Media Inspector
v1.0.0by Chris Andrews · updated 3 months ago
Find broken images and where they're used, and clean up orphaned files in your uploads folder. Fast, free, no upsells.
- Rank
- #44,983
- Down4,938 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 269
- 269 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
fraew Broken Media Inspector at a glance
fraew Broken Media Inspector is a WordPress plugin by Chris Andrews with 10+ active installs, the #44,983 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Jul 25, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “orphaned”. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats68 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | fraew Broken Media Inspector |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · +160.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
Rank over time
#44,983 · up 14,560 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #44,983 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #40,045 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #34,719 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #34,217 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #44,945 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #65,565 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #48,708 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #66,085 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #49,633 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #62,098 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #59,543 |
Growth %
Average +7.63% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +225.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -42.86% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +133.33% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -57.14% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +75.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -20.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #59543 → #44945Downloads +0%Installs Fewer than 10 → 10+
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jul 25, 2026
- Last updated
- Jul 25, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about fraew Broken Media Inspector
How many websites use fraew Broken Media Inspector?
fraew Broken Media Inspector is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #44,983 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has fraew Broken Media Inspector been downloaded?
269 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was fraew Broken Media Inspector last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Jul 25, 2026 (3 months ago).
Is fraew Broken Media Inspector compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is fraew Broken Media Inspector still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does fraew Broken Media Inspector have?
No one has reviewed fraew Broken Media Inspector on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to fraew Broken Media Inspector?
The plugins most like fraew Broken Media Inspector, by the tags they share, are Optimize Images Resizing (5K+), Media Cleaner (90K+) and Media Library Assistant (70K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 269 |
| Author | Chris Andrews |
| First released | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Jul 25, 2026 |
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