DX Delete Attached Media
by Mario Peshev 4.9 (28 reviews)

DX Delete Attached Media

Automatically deletes attached media from posts and custom post types added via the Media button.

DX Delete Attached Media ranks #3,736 among WordPress.org plugins with 3,000+ active installations, is #454 of 6,314 in the Media category, a 4.9/5 rating from 28 reviews, and was last updated Dec 19, 2023. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.3 (Current: 7.1)
v2.0.6 Current Version v2.0.6
Updated 2 years ago Last Update on 19 Dec, 2023
Refreshed 16 hours ago Last Refreshed on
#454 of 6,314 in Media Top 5% by installs Downloads -26.8% this week No update in over a year
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#3,736
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Active Installs
3K+
-35.1%
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Downloads
54.8K
+7 today
Support Resolved
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Rating
98%
Review 4.9 out of 5
4.9 (28 reviews)

Next Milestone 4K

Total Progress 96.2%
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Reviews & Ratings

4.9
28 reviews
Overall 98%
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

2 known vulnerabilities on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 2 weeks ago

  1. DX Delete Attached Media [dx-delete-attached-media] < 2.0.6 (closed)

    CVE-2023-46073 · Fixed in v2.0.6

  2. DX Delete Attached Media [dx-delete-attached-media] < 2.0.3 (closed)

    Fixed in v2.0.3

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and administrators managing media attachments on posts and custom post types. It solves the problem of orphaned media files remaining after a post is deleted, since WordPress core deletes posts without removing their related images.

  • Deletes attached media automatically
  • Works with custom post types
  • Removes unused solo attachments
  • WooCommerce integration
  • Easy Digital Downloads integration

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about DX Delete Attached Media

DX Delete Attached Media has 3,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
DX Delete Attached Media holds a 4.9 out of 5 star rating based on 28 user reviews on WordPress.org.
DX Delete Attached Media is developed by Mario Peshev and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
DX Delete Attached Media requires WordPress 4.5 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 6.3 and needs PHP 7.4 or newer.
DX Delete Attached Media has been downloaded 54,773+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of DX Delete Attached Media is 2.0.6. It was last updated on December 19, 2023.
Yes. DX Delete Attached Media is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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