Best clean media library plugins for WordPress
The most popular clean media library plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Reinvent Media Cleanup leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Shift Media Library Cleanup (fewer than 10) and Nova Media Cleaner (fewer than 10). All 4 plugins tagged “clean media library” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 clean media library plugins
- 1.
Reinvent Media CleanupThe most installed clean media library plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 days ago.
- 2.Shift Media Library Cleanup
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 3.
Nova Media CleanerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 4.
HK Media OptimizerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 4 plugins tagged “clean media library”

Reinvent Media Cleanup
#47,860by Reinvent WP5 days ago
Find and safely delete unused images and media files. Works with Elementor, Divi, ACF, WooCommerce and every page builder, for free.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Shift Media Library Cleanup
Up in the last 7 days:23,477#48,592by shiftinnovation24 days ago
Safe media cleaner: find unused images and files without breaking your site. Every result is explained, every removal can be undone.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Nova Media Cleaner
#72,618by haroondev21 days ago
Find exact duplicate images, spot unused media and repair broken Elementor SVG references - safely, with previews and confirmation before any change.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

HK Media Optimizer
#74,211by Harikrut Technolab2 months ago
Find and remove unused media files from your Media Library — built to run in lightweight batches so it never overloads your server.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day