Best delete unused media plugins for WordPress
The most popular delete unused media plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Media Library Cleaner leads with 40+ active installs, ahead of Tehnika Media Exporter & Cleaner (40+) and Reinvent Media Cleanup (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “delete unused media” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 delete unused media plugins
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Media Library CleanerThe most installed delete unused media plugin, with 40+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
Tehnika Media Exporter & Cleaner40+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 3.
Reinvent Media Cleanup10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 6 days ago.
- 4.Shift Media Library Cleanup
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 21 hours ago.
All 4 plugins tagged “delete unused media”

Media Library Cleaner
Down in the last 7 days:5#21,473by 1WL Agency7 days ago
Find which media files are in use and which are safe to delete, so you can clean up your uploads folder with confidence.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Tehnika Media Exporter & Cleaner
Up in the last 7 days:99#22,691by Tehnika.mk - Digital Agency13 days ago
Export media by content, type, author or date — and clean up unused files. ZIP, CSV, JSON and WXR, with trash and audit logs.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Reinvent Media Cleanup
Up in the last 7 days:25,612#47,478by Reinvent WP6 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:2,627#58,648by shiftinnovationtoday
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