by Amr Abdelkarem 4.4 (7 reviews)

Clean unused shortcodes

Name: Clean unused shortcodes
Rating: 4.4 (7 reviews)
Author: Amr Abdelkarem

Scan your site for orphaned shortcodes and remove them safely from post content and excerpts.

Clean unused shortcodes ranks #10,658 among WordPress.org plugins with 300+ active installations, is #1,382 of 8,848 in the Customization category, a 4.4/5 rating from 7 reviews, and was last updated Oct 15, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v2.1.0 Current Version v2.1.0

Updated 3 weeks ago Last Update on 15 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#1,382 of 8,848 in Customization Top 25% by installs Actively maintained

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300+

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KW Avg Position

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88%

Review 4.4 out of 5

4.4 (7 reviews)

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.1.0
Last Updated: Oct 15, 2026
Requires WP: 5.8+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Amr Abdelkarem

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.4
Reviews: 7
Support Threads: 0
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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for site administrators and editors cleaning up legacy WordPress content left behind by deactivated plugins, themes, or page builders. It scans posts, pages, and other public post types for orphaned shortcode tags and lets users preview and remove them safely from content and excerpts.

Scan by post type
Three result tabs
Content and excerpt scanning
Batched operations
Incremental scan
Dry-run preview
Protected shortcodes allowlist
Gutenberg-aware block cleanup

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Clean unused shortcodes

A shortcode tag found in your scanned content that is not currently registered in WordPress (not in the global $shortcode_tags list) and is not on your protected list.

No. Registered shortcodes are listed under Used or Registered but unused and are not removed by the clean actions. Only unregistered (orphaned) tags in the Unused tab are removed.

Yes. Shortcodes inside the Shortcode block (wp:shortcode) are scanned. After cleaning, empty block wrappers are removed so you do not get blank Shortcode blocks in the editor.

There is no built-in undo. Use a backup or revision restore if you need to roll back. Use Preview before cleaning to review changes.

Yes. All public post types are available in the selector (attachments are excluded).