Best unused plugins for WordPress
The most popular unused plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Shortcodes Finder leads with 4K+ active installs, ahead of Media Tracker (1K+) and Unused Media Checker (300+). All 9 plugins tagged “unused” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 9 unused plugins
- 1.
Shortcodes FinderThe most installed unused plugin, with 4K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 53 reviews, updated 4 months ago.
- 2.
Media Tracker1K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 10 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 3.
Unused Media Checker300+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 4.
Media Wipe60+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 5.
Upload Janitor40+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 16 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.9.2.
- 6.
Auto Delete Unattached Media20+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
- 7.
Scoutwise Usage Audit20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 8.
Emetrio Media PurgeFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
- 9.
Assertivlogix Duplicate and Unused Media CleanerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 9 plugins tagged “unused”
Shortcodes Finder
Down in the last 7 days:23#3,405by Scribit4 months ago
Shortcodes Finder helps you to find, test, clean and get informations about the shortcodes in your WordPress website posts, pages and custom contents.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 4.9(53)
- Downloads
- 47/day
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
Unused Media Checker
Up in the last 7 days:51#9,991by Der Webfuchs2 months ago
Identify, inspect and delete unused media files in your media library, including integrations for Advanced Ads and Photo Gallery (10Web).
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 12/day
Media Wipe
Up in the last 7 days:1,380#19,854by Md. Nahid Hasan12 days ago
AI-powered WordPress media management with intelligent unused media detection and enterprise security. Transform your cleanup workflow!
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Upload Janitor
Down in the last 7 days:135#22,521by michaeltyson17 years ago
Clean up unused images and other files from your uploads folder.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 4.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Auto Delete Unattached Media
Down in the last 7 days:667#26,056by Wong Siong Kiat4 years ago
Automatically delete unattached/unused media/images/attachments every minute silently in the background.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Scoutwise Usage Audit
Up in the last 7 days:327#28,134by Hitesh Patel2 months ago
Audit which installed plugins are actually used. Scans shortcodes, widgets and blocks, shows where each is used, and suggests what is safe to remove.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Emetrio Media Purge
Up in the last 7 days:17,705#50,562by emetriodevs3 months ago
Emetrio Media Purge finds and bulk-deletes unused WordPress attachments to keep your media library clean and organized.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Assertivlogix Duplicate and Unused Media Cleaner
Down in the last 7 days:3,162#64,386by Assertiv Logix1 month ago
Premium media management and cleanup tool for WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day