Best media cleaner plugins for WordPress
The most popular media cleaner plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Media Tracker leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of DevDome Media Cleaner (500+) and Unattached Media Manager (300+). All 41 plugins tagged “media cleaner” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 media cleaner plugins
- 1.
Media TrackerThe most installed media cleaner plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 10 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
DevDome Media Cleaner500+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 3.
Unattached Media Manager300+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 4.
Smart Bulk Delete & Content Cleaner for WordPress100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 5.
Oli Media Cleaner100+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 6.
Unused Media Cleaner100+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 7.
Media Purge70+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 4 weeks ago.
- 8.Mediapapa
50+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 9.
Media Library Cleaner50+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 10.
Tehnika Media Exporter & Cleaner40+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
All 41 plugins tagged “media cleaner”

Media Tracker
Down in the last 7 days:14#5,700by Rejuan Ahamed1 month ago
Media Tracker is a WordPress plugin to find and remove unused media files, manage duplicates, and optimize your media library for better performance.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.1(10)
- Downloads
- 36/day

DevDome Media Cleaner
Up in the last 7 days:49#9,043by DevDome24 days ago
Find unused images and orphan images, remove duplicate images from the WordPress media library. Safe trash and recovery workflow.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 164/day

Unattached Media Manager
Up in the last 7 days:121#10,728by sungraizfaryad2 months ago
Fix the WordPress Unattached media filter. Automatically attach used media files to their posts so you can safely clean up your library.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 12/day

Smart Bulk Delete & Content Cleaner for WordPress
Down in the last 7 days:272#14,949by Kirtikumar Solanki1 month ago
Safely bulk delete posts, pages, media, and comments with flexible filters and a clean interface.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Oli Media Cleaner
Up in the last 7 days:238#15,700by Olivier Bigras25 days ago
Scan and remove unused media files from your WordPress site to free up disk space.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Unused Media Cleaner
Up in the last 7 days:62#16,448by Vishal Padhariya1 year ago
Unused Media Cleaner scans your WordPress site to find and remove unused media files, freeing storage and improving site speed and performance.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Media Purge
Up in the last 7 days:1,056#18,602by Naqeeb Ul Rehman29 days ago
Find unused images and media, see where each file is used, move clutter to a recoverable trash, and detect duplicates. Free, no scan limits.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Mediapapa
Up in the last 7 days:386#21,018by The Mediapapa Team12 days ago
WordPress media library manager: track usage, find duplicates, remove unused files, fix metadata and optimize images. Free.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 22/day

Media Library Cleaner
Up in the last 7 days:394#21,252by 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
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- 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

MediaXray
Up in the last 7 days:12,957#24,176by Usman S.10 days ago
Find unused images and media, see every page where each file is used, and safely delete the rest through a verified, restorable quarantine.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Tidy Images
Down in the last 7 days:146#24,480by Pushpasharmila S5 days ago
Find used and unused WordPress images, see exactly where images are used, and permanently remove unnecessary media files.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

PixRem
Down in the last 7 days:480#26,319by OM Media1 year ago
Find and delete unused images in your Media Library. Backup, restore, whitelist, and scan support for all major page builders.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

MediaVoom
Up in the last 7 days:1,792#27,461by Youssef Medlej1 month ago
Safely clean your Media Library, find duplicates and orphan files, and generate local WebP/AVIF images.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

MGCora Unused Media Cleaner
Up in the last 7 days:902#28,994by Madan G.C.28 days ago
Find and safely remove unused media (images, video, audio, PDFs, and more) from your WordPress media library to reclaim storage.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Gogasys Media Cleaner
#29,060by Gogasys IT Solutions4 months ago
The ultimate Media Cleaner to clean your WordPress media library! Safely delete unused media, duplicate files, and optimize your database.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Media Cleaner
#30,918by Shivraj Jadhav - Walstar Technologies1 month ago
Find unused images in your WordPress Media Library and clean them up safely with a dedicated Trash and recovery workflow.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Discounly Unused Image Cleaner
Up in the last 7 days:19#31,997by discounly18 days ago
Finds unused Media Library images in minutes, even on very large sites. Check them yourself 10 at a time, then move them to the Trash.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Large Image Finder
#34,550by Bokhtyer Abid1 day ago
Audit your Media Library: find heavy, unused and missing images, fix missing alt text, see where each image is used, and clean up server space safely.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Gerdoo Orphan Media Cleaner
Down in the last 7 days:1,159#34,691by Mohammadreza Maghsoudipour4 months ago
Deeply scans both your database (orphans) and filesystem (ghost files) with a safe physical trash bin.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Assetbroom
Down in the last 7 days:9,580#39,087by KAP ASIAs3 days ago
Detect unused images, duplicate media files, and safely clean your WordPress media library without breaking your website.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 7/day

OliveroDev Media Audit
Up in the last 7 days:2,068#41,111by oliverodev1 month ago
Find and delete unused media files in your WordPress media library. Smart scanning, safe cleanup, and storage optimization — completely free.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day

AVAR Media Optimizer
Down in the last 7 days:9,362#43,757by AVAR Solutions23 days ago
Find unused images and duplicate files, clean your Media Library, compress images and create WebP/AVIF — with a restorable trash.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

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
Clearyvo Media Cleanup
Up in the last 7 days:478#48,607by Clearyvo1 day ago
Find and delete unused Media Library images, duplicates and oversized files in uploads. Free up disk space with a restorable quarantine.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 65/day

MediaRef Cleanup Auditor
Up in the last 7 days:11,475#54,876by Chintan Acharya3 months ago
Find media references, filesystem orphans, duplicate files, and unused thumbnails with resumable safety-first scans.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

MediaPrune
#57,492by SandCircuit7 days ago
Find and delete unused images and media files safely. Cleaned files go to a 30-day quarantine, so you can restore anything in one click.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 32/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

Habibur Unused Image Cleaner
Up in the last 7 days:1,104#59,300by Habibur Rahman5 months ago
Find, preview, and safely delete unused images from your WordPress Media Library with a clean, fast, and secure admin panel.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Sajib Media Cleanup & Storage Manager
#59,402by Mohamed Sajib21 days ago
WordPress media cleaner for auditing unused media, duplicate images, orphan files and stale thumbnails with layered verification and delayed-purge pro …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Elevoire Media Cleaner
#64,746by Elevoire2 months ago
Identify unused, duplicate, and oversized media. Analyze your library and get clear insights without automatic deletions.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Adbear Image Cleaner
#65,320by Secil Kars5 months ago
Scan your WordPress Media Library, detect potentially unused images and safely move them to trash with CSV export support.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Flavors Media OS
#65,827by flavorswp23 days ago
Organize your media library with folders, optimize images with WebP/AVIF, and review unused media for cleanup. Local processing, no image credits.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 4/day

Era Media Usage Finder
#66,336by badea5 months ago
Find where Media Library files are used across posts, pages, featured images, metadata, and site identity settings.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Webangon Image Optimizer
#68,565by webangon4 months ago
Clean unused images, regenerate thumbnails, convert Media Library files to WebP or AVIF, and safely replace existing media files from one polished Wor …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

TamizhApps Unused Media Cleaner
#69,331by TamizhApps7 days ago
Find unused images in your Media Library. Review, quarantine, restore, delete and export to CSV, safely.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 25/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

ToolFlexy MediaFix
Down in the last 7 days:22,465#71,661by toolflexy3 months ago
Add missing image ALT text, optimize JPG/PNG files, create WebP/AVIF images, find duplicates, and safely clean your WordPress Media Library.
- 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

ModuleFest Media Library Manager
#73,144by modulefest2 days ago
Find unused media, clean it up safely through a recycle bin, organise files into folders and tags, optimise images and back up to your own cloud.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 52/day