Media Hygiene: Remove or Delete Unused Images and More!
The Media Hygiene plugin removes unused media from the WordPress library to free up space, reduce clutter, and improve server performance.
4.1(31 reviews)
·5.0K+ active installs·Updated 1 week agoAs of April 2026, Media Hygiene: Remove or Delete Unused Images and More! is a WordPress clean plugin with 5.0K+ active installations and a 4.1/5 rating from 31 reviews. It has been downloaded 46K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.3+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2023. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Downloads are up 979% this week. Support resolution rate: 50%. Top alternative: WP-Sweep.
4.1/531 reviews
5.0K+active installs
50%resolved
3 yearssince 2023
Overview
The Media Hygiene plugin removes unused media from the WordPress library to free up space, reduce clutter, and improve server performance. With features like bulk delete and deep folder scanning, it’s a must-have for finding and deleting unused images and media.
Introducing Media Hygiene
Introducing the Media Hygiene plugin – the ideal solution for optimizing your WordPress media library! With this powerful plugin, you can quickly and easily remove all unused images, reducing clutter, and freeing up valuable server space. This plugin is a must-have for anyone looking to delete unused images in WordPress or remove unused images from the media library.
Media Hygiene is fully compatible with major WordPress builders, including plugins like WooCommerce, custom fields and posts plu…
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Recent Reviews
Mistakes unused with unattached
by mikoba·2 weeks ago·1 reply
If you use the same images for several post and/or pages this plugin will still say they’re unused simply because they’re not specifically attached to one specific post/page.
If you have a lot of pictures and don’t know by heart where exactly you used them, this plugin is not of any use.
Works!
by patashnik·1 month ago·1 reply
Reviews here seem a unfair. The plugin did an excellent job after I did a scan, set the page to display 250 entries, and pressed the red button to delete all listed/unused attachments. I tested my website thoroughly and required images are all present.
Great Plugin
by Labrid KY·2 months ago·1 reply
This is a great plugin, and the support is also great and quick to respond.
I was having an issue where images uploaded to the gallery field in ACF Pro would disappear, but this has now been resolved.
Good support is the best argument!
by jose.geraldo·7 months ago·1 reply
This is a great plugin.
Worked very well!
Great support too, quick response!
Great plugin and support
by supportoma·8 months ago·1 reply
Great plugin and support
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.3+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
Version Adoption
v4.0
93.1%
Other
6.9%
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