by DimitriAus 5 (2 reviews)

Cleanup Orphan Images

Name: Cleanup Orphan Images
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)
Author: DimitriAus

Orphan media files cleaner

Cleanup Orphan Images ranks #15,192 among WordPress.org plugins with 100+ active installations, is #1,421 of 6,651 in the Media category, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Oct 18, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v1.8.4 Current Version v1.8.4

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 18 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#1,421 of 6,651 in Media Top 25% by installs Downloads -22.8% this week Actively maintained

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.8.4
Last Updated: Oct 18, 2026
Requires WP: 5.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: DimitriAus

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Reviews: 2
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TL;DR

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This plugin is for WordPress site administrators managing large or long-running sites with cluttered uploads folders. It finds and removes orphan media files in the uploads directory that aren't tracked in the Media Library, left over from failed uploads, migrations, FTP transfers, or database restores.

Scans uploads directory for orphans
Supports images (JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP, etc.)
Supports documents (PDF, DOC, XLS, etc.)
Supports audio (MP3, WAV, OGG, etc.)
Supports video (MP4, MOV, AVI, etc.)
Supports archives (ZIP, RAR, 7Z, etc.)
Safe manual selection before deletion
Hash-based O(1) detection

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Cleanup Orphan Images

Orphan files are physical media files in your uploads folder that exist on the server but are not registered in the WordPress database.

Review the list before deletion. Some files may still be used by themes or plugins that reference them directly by URL. Always back up your uploads folder first.

No, deletion is permanent. Back up your site first. Interaction with other plugins Some hosting providers and image optimisation plugins (such as Imagify or ShortPixel) auto-generate .webp versions of images using Nginx/Apache rewrite rules and store them in the uploads folder without registering them in WordPress. Server-side rewrite rules is not part of the official WordPress media management specification and is not endorsed by WordPress. This plugin follows the WordPress standard — if a file is not registered in the WordPress database, it is an orphan. Any files created outside of that standard by third-party tools or hosting configurations are beyond the scope and responsibility of this plugin. If you see unexpected files in the scan results, do not select them for deletion unless you are absolutely sure they are not used. For image optimisation, the workaround is to disable server-side rewriting plugins and switch to a WordPress-native WebP converter (such as Manly WebP Converter) which significantly reduces file sizes and registers converted files properly in the database — after which those files will never appear as orphans.