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WP Media Cleanup
WP Media Cleanup by WP Media Cleanup Team is a WordPress plugin that finds image size variations your site no longer uses and removes them. It scans your content to see what is actually displayed, leaves your original full-size files alone, and helps you reclaim disk space.
- Version
- 1.0.9
- Released
- Dec 17, 2025
- Developer
- WP Media Cleanup Team
- Type
- WordPress plugin
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $5.59 a year on its own
What’s new in WP Media Cleanup 1.0.9
Version 1.0.9 · Dec 17, 2025
Latest
- NewAdded partner licensing integration to support hosting provider distribution agreements.
- NewAdded partner licensing integration to support hosting provider distribution agreements.
- ChangedThis release adds partner licensing support to enable white-label distribution through hosting providers.
What it does
Every time you upload an image, WordPress creates several resized copies, and themes and plugins often add more sizes of their own. Many of those copies never appear on a page, yet they stay on your server and take up storage. Over months or years, the pile grows. This plugin targets those leftover variations so you can clear them out without touching the original uploads that your media library depends on.
The plugin scans posts, pages, widgets and custom fields to work out which image sizes are in use and which are not. Results appear in a dashboard where you can review what was flagged, then delete files one at a time or in bulk. Confirmation prompts and safety checks guard against mistakes, and recovery options let you restore deleted images if something was removed that you still need. It also handles custom sizes registered by themes or plugins.
Best for
- Older WordPress sites with large, cluttered media libraries
- Site owners running low on hosting disk space
- Freelancers and agencies maintaining client sites
Features
Content-wide usage scanning
Checks posts, pages, widgets and custom fields to detect image size variations that are not used or displayed anywhere on your site.
Original files stay untouched
Only the generated size variations are removed, so your original full-size images remain in place and available for future use.
Bulk or individual deletion
Remove unused files one by one when you want to review each item, or clear many at once with bulk deletion.
Safety checks and prompts
Safeguards and confirmation prompts appear before files are removed, which lowers the chance of deleting something by accident.
Restore deleted images
Recovery options let you bring back deleted images if you later find you still need them, without a complicated restore process.
Custom image size support
Works with custom image sizes added by themes or plugins, so those extra variants are included in the cleanup.
Clear scan results dashboard
The plugin dashboard lays out scan findings in a readable way, making media cleanup approachable for people without technical experience.
Questions about WP Media Cleanup
Will this delete my original uploaded images?
No. The plugin is built to remove unused image size variations only. Your original full-size files stay intact, so you keep the source images even after cleaning out the extra resized copies.
How does it know which images are unused?
It scans your posts, pages, widgets and custom fields to see which image sizes are actually used or displayed. Variations that do not show up anywhere in that content are flagged as candidates for removal.
What if I delete an image I still need?
The plugin includes recovery options that let you restore deleted images. Confirmation prompts and safety checks also appear before deletion, giving you a chance to review what will be removed.
Does it handle image sizes created by my theme?
Yes. It supports custom image sizes added by themes or plugins, so those extra variations are part of the scan and can be cleaned up along with the standard WordPress sizes.
Is WP Media Cleanup free?
The code of WP Media Cleanup is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of WP Media Cleanup is this?
Version 1.0.9, released Dec 17, 2025. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update WP Media Cleanup?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of WP Media Cleanup automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
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