Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! vs Unused Media Checker (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress!
90K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Unused Media Checker has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! leads in active installations (90K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! has accumulated 4.5M+ total downloads while Unused Media Checker has 2.7K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! | Unused Media Checker | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 746 | ◄ | 1 |
| Active Installs | 90K+ | ◄ | 100 |
| Total Downloads | 4.5M+ | ◄ | 2.7K+ |
| Support Resolution | 50% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2024 | |
| Age | 10 years | 2 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.0+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 8.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 7.0.6 | 1.3.7 |
Rating Breakdown
Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress!
Unused Media Checker
Download Trends
Recent Reviews
Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress! Reviews
Does The Job
Simple to use
Just Works
Stunnning plugin that hardly has any false positives. It was great to use. Thanks This topic was modified 6 days, 23 hours ago by Dr. Melvin Temo.
非常好用
不错，操作简单。
Unused Media Checker Reviews
No reviews yet
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