Media Cleaner – Clean unused media, Clear unwanted media
v1.4.1by Shivraj Jadhav - Walstar Technologies · updated 1 month ago
Find unused images in your WordPress Media Library and clean them up safely with a dedicated Trash and recovery workflow.
- Rank
- #30,899
- Up19 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 891
- 891 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Media Cleaner at a glance
Media Cleaner is a WordPress plugin by Shivraj Jadhav - Walstar Technologies with 10+ active installs, the #30,899 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.4.1 came out on Oct 2, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “WordPress media library”. 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 stats69 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Media Cleaner |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · -5.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 17 |
Rank over time
#30,899 · up 1,905 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #30,899 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #30,918 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #31,208 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #31,947 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #33,110 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #33,199 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #32,619 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #32,568 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #33,058 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #32,804 |
Growth %
Average -0.43% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -5.88% |
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 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #33058 → #33110
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.4100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.8
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- May 19, 2026
- Last updated
- Oct 2, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Media Cleaner
How many websites use Media Cleaner?
Media Cleaner 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 #30,899 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Media Cleaner been downloaded?
891 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Media Cleaner last updated?
Version 1.4.1 came out on Oct 2, 2026 (1 month ago).
Is Media Cleaner compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Media Cleaner still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Media Cleaner have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Media Cleaner?
The plugins most like Media Cleaner, by the tags they share, are MediaXray (30+), Tidy Images (30+) and Media Hygiene (4K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 891 |
| Author | Shivraj Jadhav - Walstar Technologies |
| First released | May 19, 2026 |
| Version | 1.4.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 2, 2026 |
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