Best image cleanup plugins for WordPress
The most popular image cleanup plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Shift Media Library Cleanup leads with fewer than 10 active installs, ahead of Media Sentry (fewer than 10) and SmartProductSEO Media Library Cleanup (fewer than 10). All 7 plugins tagged “image cleanup” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 7 image cleanup plugins
- 1.Shift Media Library Cleanup
The most installed image cleanup plugin, with fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 2.Media Sentry
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 3.
SmartProductSEO Media Library CleanupFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 4.
StorePlus Safe Media CleanerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 5.
Unkfrank Media Library AuditFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 6.
Media Gallery CleanerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 7.
Inventkid Media Cleanup ManagerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 7 plugins tagged “image cleanup”
Shift Media Library Cleanup
Up in the last 7 days:23,477#48,592by shiftinnovation23 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
Media Sentry
Up in the last 7 days:9,055#54,461by standardissuedigital1 month ago
Audit WordPress image usage, review duplicate and unused media, and restore quarantined files.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

SmartProductSEO Media Library Cleanup
#55,376by jolizzie2 months ago
Safely find, review, restore, and clean unused WordPress media files with a review-first cleanup workflow.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

StorePlus Safe Media Cleaner
#57,652by wpstoreplus1 month ago
Analyze media usage before moving potentially unused attachments to WordPress Trash.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Unkfrank Media Library Audit
Up in the last 7 days:13,704#59,284by unkfrank2 months ago
Find unused and duplicate images in your WordPress media library and see how much disk space you can reclaim. Scanning is free and read-only.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Media Gallery Cleaner
#70,323by Muhammad Umer Shahzad1 year ago
Scans your website and identifies unused media files for cleanup.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Inventkid Media Cleanup Manager
Down in the last 7 days:15,201#72,969by dhruvalbhansali16082 months ago
Scan your WordPress media library, identify exact and potential duplicates, and safely replace them with a primary reference image across the site.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day