Best unused images plugins for WordPress
The most popular unused images plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Media Cleaner leads with 90K+ active installs, ahead of Media Hygiene (4K+) and DevDome Media Cleaner (500+). All 46 plugins tagged “unused images” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 unused images plugins
- 1.
Media CleanerThe most installed unused images plugin, with 90K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 779 reviews, updated 6 days ago.
- 2.
Media Hygiene4K+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 41 reviews, updated 4 weeks ago.
- 3.
DevDome Media Cleaner500+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 6 hours ago.
- 4.
SEO'n'AI100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 5.
Oli Media Cleaner100+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 6.
Tidy Media100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 7.
Media Purge70+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 6 hours ago.
- 8.
Media Library Cleaner40+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 week ago.
- 9.
MediaXray30+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 week ago.
- 10.Freshet Unused Media
30+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 days ago.
All 46 plugins tagged “unused images”

Media Cleaner
Down in the last 7 days:4#490by Jordy Meow6 days ago
Find and delete unused images and media files, fix broken entries, with a trash to undo anything. A lighter, faster WordPress! 💕
- Installs
- 90K+
- Rating
- 4.6(779)
- Downloads
- 2.9K/day

Media Hygiene
Up in the last 7 days:6#3,245by slui28 days ago
Find and delete unused images in your WordPress media library, free up hosting space, and keep your backups small.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 4.2(41)
- Downloads
- 74/day

DevDome Media Cleaner
Up in the last 7 days:77#9,032by DevDometoday
Free. 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

SEO'n'AI
Up in the last 7 days:188#15,161by Gerald G.2 months ago
See where every image is used — and find the ones that are not. Delete unused images safely: live re-check first, and a trash you can restore from.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Oli Media Cleaner
Up in the last 7 days:158#15,759by Olivier Bigras26 days ago
Scan and remove unused media files from your WordPress site to free up disk space.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Tidy Media
Up in the last 7 days:506#15,844by Wp Core Tools27 days ago
Find and safely remove unused media files from your Media Library. Quarantine system, page builder and WooCommerce support included free.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Media Purge
Up in the last 7 days:1,202#18,652by Naqeeb Ul Rehmantoday
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
- 12/day

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

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
- 12/day
Freshet Unused Media
Down in the last 7 days:1,192#24,552by Kristoff Bertram4 days ago
Find unused media and unused images in the WordPress media library — checks ACF, page builders, options and raw URLs — and safely delete what isn't.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 17/day

Tidy Images
Down in the last 7 days:282#24,646by Pushpasharmila S6 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
Erdo Image Optimizer
Up in the last 7 days:279#25,740by Erdinc Bulat10 days ago
Score every image for SEO, get AI alt text with your own provider key, quarantine unused media safely and serve WebP/AVIF without touching originals.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 22/day

PixRem
Down in the last 7 days:300#26,374by 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:1,500#27,529by 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

Custom Thumbnail Generator
Up in the last 7 days:549#27,740by Subrata Sarkartoday
Create image sizes that survive theme changes, convert and serve WebP, and see where every image in your Media Library is used.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(7)
- 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

MA Smart Image Cleaner
Down in the last 7 days:118#30,111by Moheeb Arif9 months ago
Safely find and clean unused images in your WordPress Media Library without breaking your website.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Media Cleaner
#30,899by 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
Up in the last 7 days:24,931#35,603by Bokhtyer Abidtoday
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

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
- 11/day

AMW Clear Upload Folder
Down in the last 7 days:1,801#46,273by alim5119 years ago
Removes unused files from the 'uploads' folder
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Reinvent Media Cleanup
Up in the last 7 days:25,612#47,478by 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

Janitorix Media Audit
Up in the last 7 days:14,114#49,268by Monowar Hossain (devmonowar)10 days ago
Finds unused images and proves it — confidence, risk, safe delete. Plus an alt text audit with optional AI suggestions.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Nova Media Cleaner
Up in the last 7 days:22,407#50,041by 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

ZEJ Mediatidy
#50,984by Muhammad Zeeshan Ejaz2 months ago
Find unused images, catch duplicates, convert to WebP and compress. Runs on your own server. Free, unlimited, no account, no API key.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Product Twenty Media Usage
#51,737by producttwenty2 months ago
Find where Media Library images are referenced and review images with no references found.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Media Verdict
Up in the last 7 days:4,789#55,137by Vanf21 days ago
Fail-safe media library usage detector: green/red usage frames, per-item evidence, snapshot-first safe deletion with trash and one-click restore.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

SmartProductSEO Media Library Cleanup
Down in the last 7 days:7,273#57,507by 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
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

RZ Intelligent Media Management Tool
Down in the last 7 days:1,114#59,741by rz.jhMark5 months ago
This plugin can safely and intelligently scan and optimize the media library, precisely removing unused and duplicate media files, and supports batch …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Habibur Unused Image Cleaner
Up in the last 7 days:2,526#59,998by 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

GrowthLife Media Suite
#62,327by growthlife2 months ago
Rename media files into clean, SEO-friendly names (updating every reference), and find images that aren't used anywhere so you can delete them.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Media Sentry
Down in the last 7 days:2,155#66,675by standardissuedigital1 month ago
Audit WordPress image usage, review duplicate and unused media, and restore quarantined files.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

MediaPrune
Down in the last 7 days:17,015#66,999by 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
- 12/day

StorePlus Safe Media Cleaner
#67,257by wpstoreplus1 month ago
Analyze media usage before moving potentially unused attachments to WordPress Trash.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Media Library Doctor
#68,025by Elix Apps1 month ago
Audit, analyze, and optimize your WordPress Media Library: find unused images, duplicates, missing ALT text, huge files, and view health stats.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Akukita Image Optimizer & WebP Converter
Down in the last 7 days:4,695#68,371by akukitadvt5 months ago
Compress images, convert them to WebP, find unused images, and even optimise pictures uploaded through form plugins like Gravity Forms — all locally, …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Clearyvo Media Cleanup
Up in the last 7 days:4,846#68,837by 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
- 58/day

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

TruceGuard Media Cleanup & Usage Tracker
#70,510by trucetech4 months ago
Safe media usage and intelligent cleanup manager. Know exactly where every media file is used before you delete it.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Sushant Media Scanner
#71,175by TheSushant13 days ago
Scan your Media Library and detect where images are used across posts, pages, featured images, custom fields, and Elementor.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Adbear Image Cleaner
Down in the last 7 days:610#72,778by 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

Unkfrank Media Library Audit
Down in the last 7 days:10,716#73,226by 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

Yangra Image Resizer
Down in the last 7 days:3,559#73,647by Suman Bhattarai3 days ago
Find the largest images in your media library, see where they are used, and resize them to save storage.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Sweepify
Down in the last 7 days:21,943#73,968by ExertPro3 months ago
Safely scan, detect, and clean unused, orphaned, duplicate, and oversized media files. Nothing is permanently deleted without your review.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day