Best delete media plugins for WordPress
The most popular delete media plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. MCOD Delete Media by Content leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of DataPrune (40+) and TrucePurge (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “delete media” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 delete media plugins
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MCOD Delete Media by ContentThe most installed delete media plugin, with 100+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 8 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
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DataPrune40+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
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TrucePurgeFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “delete media”
MCOD Delete Media by Content
Down in the last 7 days:76#15,777by Cristian Leguizamón8 months ago
Bulk delete WordPress media files linked to any post type. Clean your media library in batches with smart exclusions and WooCommerce/ACF support.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
DataPrune
Up in the last 7 days:69#22,316by AiReport6 months ago
Bulk-delete posts, pages, media, comments, users, taxonomy terms and metadata. Scheduled auto-deletion and recovery system included.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
TrucePurge
#71,938by trucetech4 months ago
Group posts, pages and media by date, then bulk-delete a whole year, month, day, or single items — safely, with a typed DELETE step.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day