Remove Broken Images

Remove Broken Images

Very simply, uses JavaScript to remove broken images from page display.

Remove Broken Images ranks #7,517 among WordPress.org plugins with 800+ active installations, a 4/5 rating from 4 reviews, and was last updated May 19, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7.0.5 (Current: 7.1)
v1.5.1 Current Version v1.5.1
Updated 3 months ago Last Update on 19 May, 2026
Refreshed 8 hours ago Last Refreshed on
Top 25% by installs Downloads +14% this week
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Active Installs
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KW Avg Position
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Downloads
15.9K
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Support Resolved
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Rating
80%
Review 4 out of 5
4 (4 reviews)

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Reviews & Ratings

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Plugin Details

Version
1.5.1
Last Updated
May 19, 2026
Requires WP
4.9+
Tested Up To
7.0.5
PHP Version
N/A

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Rating
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4
Reviews
4
Support Threads
0
Resolved
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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to hide broken images from visitors. It uses jQuery to remove broken image icons from page display without altering the database or underlying HTML.

  • Removes broken images via jQuery
  • Hides broken image icons
  • Removes blank space for loading images
  • Does not alter database content
  • Does not remove HTML img tags

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Remove Broken Images

That's it! There is no configuration necessary. The plugin adds a compact bit of JavaScript that detects if an image is returning a 404 error, and removes its HTML code from displaying on the page.
No, version 1 does not make any changes whatsoever to your database. It also does not remove the missing image file's URL from the HTML that is sent to the user's web browser; it removes the tags from the DOM (Document Object Model) after the page has been loaded, using JavaScript, to prevent "broken image" icons, extra white space, and links/captions associated with those missing images from displaying.
The r34rbi_missing_image jQuery hook (added in version 1.4.0) allows you to modify the plugin's behavior with custom code, whenever a missing image is encountered. It is used by the r34rbi_redirect_on_missing_image PHP filter (also added in version 1.4.0) to easily redirect to the home page in this situation, by adding this snippet of PHP code to your theme: add_filter('r34rbi_redirect_on_missing_image', '__return_true'); You can replace '__return_true' with a custom callback function to change the redirect URL to something other than your site's home page.

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