by
Polygon Themes
5 (15 reviews)
Autoremove Attachments
Remove child attachments when parent post, page or custom post type is deleted.
Autoremove Attachments ranks #4,132 among WordPress.org plugins with 3,000+ active installations, is #461 of 6,007 in the Media category, a 5/5 rating from 15 reviews, and was last updated May 10, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.
Tested up to WP 6.9 (Current: 7.0.2)
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Current Version vtrunk
Updated 2 months ago
Last Update on 10 May, 2026
Refreshed 6 hours ago
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#461 of 6,007 in Media
Top 10% by installs
Downloads -10.1% this week
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Review 5 out of 5
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Showing 4 of 4| Keyword | Position | Change | Type | Updated |
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| custom post type | 21 | — | Tag | 9 hours ago |
| attachment | 22 | — | Tag | 9 hours ago |
| media | 157 | — | Tag | 9 hours ago |
| post | 157 | — | Tag | 9 hours ago |
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- Version
- trunk
- Last Updated
- May 10, 2026
- Requires WP
- 5.8+
- Tested Up To
- 6.9
- PHP Version
- 7.4 or higher
- Author
- Polygon Themes
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- Reviews
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Autoremove Attachments
Yes, it does. It works with posts, pages and custom post types. All child attachments are removed when the parent is deleted.
The files are removed when the parent post, page, or custom post type is permanently removed. A soft delete that places it in Trash will not trigger the removal of your attachments. The purge happens when you empty your trash.
Yes, you can. By default, all media files attached to a post, page or custom post type are removed automatically. If you need granular control you can use the filter autoremove_attachments_allowed to define custom rules for controlling when the child attachments should be removed automatically. Here is an example on how you can remove the attachments only for specific custom post types: function autoremove_attachments_custom_rule() { // Global variables. global $post_id; // Variables. $post_type = get_post_type( $post_id ); $allowed_post_types = array( 'project', 'product', ); // Default return value. $allowed_to_remove = false; // Custom rules for removing attachments. if ( in_array( $post_type, $allowed_post_types ) ) { $allowed_to_remove = true; } // Return. return $allowed_to_remove; } add_filter( 'autoremove_attachments_allowed', 'autoremove_attachments_custom_rule' ); The returned value should be true for the cases in which you want the attachments removed. (false otherwise)
Depending on how you use the plugin, the answer can be either yes, or no. If you keep the plugin running with the additional checks enabled, you have no restrictions on how you can use your attachments. (you can use your media files in multiple locations, without the fear of broken links caused by their removal) If you disable the additional checks, you need to make sure you don't reuse your media files between posts. If you do and the parent is deleted, you will end up with broken links in all the other locations where the removed attachments were used. Regardless of how you use the plugin, if you need to use an attachment over and over again, upload it from the global Media Library menu. ( Media > Add New ) This way, it won't be attached as a child to a specific post, page, or custom post type and you will be able to use it without restrictions.
