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Media Purge – Unused Media Cleaner & Duplicate Finder

Name: Media Purge – Unused Media Cleaner & Duplicate Finder
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)
Author: Naqeeb Ul Rehman

Find unused images and media, see where each file is used, move clutter to a recoverable trash, and detect duplicates. Free, no scan limits.

Media Purge ranks #19,693 among WordPress.org plugins with 50+ active installations, is #2,129 of 6,651 in the Media category, a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews, and was last updated Oct 11, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7.0.8 (Current: 7.1.4)

v1.4.6 Current Version v1.4.6

Updated 3 weeks ago Last Update on 11 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#2,129 of 6,651 in Media Top 50% by installs Actively maintained

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Active Installs

50+

+66.7%

KW Avg Position

64.3

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Downloads

777

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Total Progress 80%

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.4.6
Last Updated: Oct 11, 2026
Requires WP: 5.8+
Tested Up To: 7.0.8
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Naqeeb Ul Rehman

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Reviews: 1
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Media Purge – Unused Media Cleaner & Duplicate Finder

Install Media Purge, go to Media → Media Purge and run a scan. It lists media files with no detected reference in your content, post meta, widgets, customizer settings or supported page builders, with the file size and a "Used In" check for each one.

Not automatically, and not until you choose to. Files move to the plugin's internal trash first. They stay there for 30 days by default (adjustable in Settings) and can be restored at any time from the Recovery tab. Permanent deletion happens only when you click "Delete Permanently" or when the retention period ends.

The scanner is read-only. It never moves, modifies or deletes anything while scanning, and nothing changes on your site until you click a Trash button. As with any cleanup, we recommend a recent backup before you permanently delete files.

Yes. Elementor, Divi, WPBakery and Beaver Builder are scanned in the free version. For builders the scanner does not support, use the Whitelist to exclude files you know are in use.

Use the Whitelist. Click "Keep" on any file in the Scanner tab to exclude it from all future scan results.

Yes. Product featured images and product gallery images are scanned through post meta.

Files are grouped by their MD5 hash, so byte-for-byte identical files land in the same group regardless of filename. Resized copies or edited versions are not treated as duplicates. Viewing duplicates is free today; one-click merge is planned.

Scans run as a background process in small batches to keep server load low, so visitors should not notice a scan in progress.

Yes. Use the Export CSV button in the Scanner tab.

No artificial limits: no scan caps, no file-count restrictions and no time limits.