Best unused media plugins for WordPress
The most popular unused media plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Media Hygiene leads with 4K+ active installs, ahead of Unattached Media Manager (300+) and Unused Media Cleaner (100+). All 32 plugins tagged “unused media” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 unused media plugins
- 1.
Media HygieneThe most installed unused media plugin, with 4K+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 41 reviews, updated 4 weeks ago.
- 2.
Unattached Media Manager300+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.
Unused Media Cleaner100+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 4.
Mediaspy70+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 5.Mediapapa
50+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 6.
MediaXray30+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 week ago.
- 7.Freshet Unused Media
30+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 days ago.
- 8.
Smart Media Replacement20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
- 9.
Gogasys Media Cleaner20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
- 10.
MGCora Unused Media Cleaner10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 weeks ago.
All 32 plugins tagged “unused media”

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

Unattached Media Manager
Up in the last 7 days:97#10,759by 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

Unused Media Cleaner
Up in the last 7 days:19#16,392by 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

Mediaspy
Up in the last 7 days:103#18,794by Masum2 months ago
Find unused files in your WordPress media library and safely delete them to free up disk space.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 4.0(4)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Mediapapa
Up in the last 7 days:122#21,214by 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

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

Smart Media Replacement
Up in the last 7 days:359#25,946by Troy Chaplin3 months ago
Replace media files in place with revision history. Audit your library to find unused files and missing alt text.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Gogasys Media Cleaner
Up in the last 7 days:489#28,653by 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
- 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

MediaPilot AI
Up in the last 7 days:9,544#38,267by brainstudioz1 month ago
Organize WordPress media with folders, safely clean unused and duplicate files, replace attachments, optimize images, and track storage.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 12/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
#46,122by 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

HK Media Optimizer
Up in the last 7 days:6,200#49,283by Harikrut Technolab2 months ago
Find and remove unused media files from your Media Library — built to run in lightweight batches so it never overloads your server.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

ModuleFest Media Library Manager
#49,927by modulefesttoday
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
- 50/day
Sajib Media Cleanup & Storage Manager
Up in the last 7 days:12,688#53,807by 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

MediaRef Cleanup Auditor
Up in the last 7 days:17,524#54,201by 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
InTouch Media Cleaner
#55,245by intouchdesigndev1 month ago
Find images nothing uses anymore — and delete them without ever breaking a page, because every deletion has a one-click restore behind it.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Era Media Usage Finder
#59,137by 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

ForgeDBI Media Organizer
#62,059by ForgeStudio12 days ago
Folders for your media, evidence of where each file is used, and a cleanup that can always be undone.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

Strata Site Audit
#63,577by Soren Ford9 days ago
Map every Elementor asset, theme file, CSS rule, snippet and media file. Find broken links, bad redirects, conflicts and media waste. Fix with undo.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

PRBLEM Safe Media Inspector
Down in the last 7 days:9,809#66,625by PRBLEM1 month ago
Inspect potentially unused media, generated image sizes, and storage usage with a conservative, manual-first workflow.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Media Mage
Down in the last 7 days:4,599#67,038by Lincoln Tracy2 months ago
Find duplicate and unused media, check every reference before deleting, and send removals to the trash so a mistake stays reversible.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Unused Media Usage Audit by CodeCaste
Down in the last 7 days:4,424#67,630by CodeCaste1 month ago
Find potentially unused Media Library files and safely review them before deletion.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

NaveenCodes Media Organizer
#68,492by Naveen Goyal26 days ago
Organize media into folders, replace files without breaking URLs, find duplicates, and clean up unused files — free, no limits.
- 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

Mediawell
#69,324by anu77106316 days ago
Find unused media, duplicate images, stray and missing files, and clean up safely with a quarantine that keeps old links working.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Elevoire Media Cleaner
#70,307by 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

HoatzinMedia
Down in the last 7 days:8,489#70,370by Hoatzinlabs6 months ago
Smart media cleaner: detect unused files, duplicates and large attachments; optimize storage safely.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Media Gallery Cleaner
Down in the last 7 days:4,417#71,188by Muhammad Umer Shahzad1 year ago
Scans your website and identifies unused media files for cleanup.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Wisnoob Media Cleanup
Down in the last 7 days:16,524#71,521by wisnoob27 days ago
Find unused and duplicate media, see exactly where every file is used, and clean up your library with confidence.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Elinweb Unused Media Finder
#73,204by Iman Shadmehri1 day ago
Find unreferenced media, see where each file is used, find duplicate files, and clean up safely with a reversible quarantine.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 36/day