Media Cleaner Pro v7.2.3 - WordPress Plugin
Media Cleaner Pro is a tool that detect unused and useless files from your WordPress.
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Media Cleaner Pro is a tool that detect unused and useless files from your WordPress. It cleans clean your Media Library and your uploads directory.
It will check if:
- the physical file is linked to a media
- the media is used in a post (post type included)
- the media is used in a post meta
- the media is present in a WordPress gallery
- a retina image is orphan
You can choose to check your Media Library, your uploads directory, or both. For both of them the plugin will check if the file is in use somewhere in your WordPress. If a file is not in use anywhere (from the uploads directory) but is present in the Media Library, then it will not be marked for deletion. The files detected as unused are added to a specific dashboard where you can choose to trash them. This trash is internal to the plugin and files can be retrieved from it, still through the dashboard. After more testing, you can trash them definitively. Again, this plugin deletes files so be careful. Backup is important!
Recent releases
Release history
- Trash recovery no longer requires a scan — recovered files are always available regardless of scan state.
- Background images set in the Site Editor are now detected during scans.
- Hotfix — Results created before the scan-runs system are now properly adopted on update and reactivation, restoring cleanup and trash previews.
- MCP trashing no longer deletes files when the trash setting is skipped, and no longer reports unsaved progress.
- Dashboard now shows a cleanup status message explaining when a fresh scan is needed.
- Trash buttons are hidden while a scan is staged, preventing actions the server would refuse.
- Trash previews are now restricted to raster images.
- Deleting results from an older scanner version now requires a fresh scan first.
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- MCP tools so an AI assistant can scan, review and clean up through AI Engine
- Parser for background images stored in core block attributes
- Reworked the references view into four meaningful columns with media titles, missing media markers, and fixed post titles and thumbnails
- Replaced the browser broken image icon with a placeholder when a thumbnail cannot be loaded
- References search returning no results because of an ambiguous column in the query
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- Hotfix — Restored shortcode analysis and lenient upload URL matching to fix false positives introduced in 7.2.0.
- 🎵 Discuss with others about Media Cleaner on [the Discord](https://discord.gg/bHDGh38).
- 🌴 Keep us motivated with [a little review here](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/media-cleaner/reviews/). Thank you!
- 🥰 If you want to help us, check our [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/meowapps). Thank you!
Frequently asked questions
Is Meow Apps – Media Cleaner Pro GPL licensed?
Can I use Meow Apps – Media Cleaner Pro on multiple websites?
How much does Meow Apps – Media Cleaner Pro cost on GPLCoffee?
Are updates included with Meow Apps – Media Cleaner Pro?
Is Meow Apps – Media Cleaner Pro safe to download?
Auto-updates included
Install it once, update automatically.
The GPLC Connector installs this plugin from your wp-admin and rolls out new versions to your connected sites - up to 25. Included with 12-month and Geek Lifetime plans (plus legacy 6-month).