Yes, PixRem is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use PixRem?

PixRem has 20 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best PixRem alternatives?

Popular alternatives to PixRem include Media Tracker, Smart Bulk Delete & Content Cleaner for…, Unused Media Cleaner. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does PixRem work with the latest WordPress?

PixRem has been tested up to WordPress 6.8.5. It requires WordPress 5.4+ and PHP 7.2+.

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PixRem – Unused Image Cleaner

Name: PixRem – Unused Image Cleaner
Author: OM Media

Find and delete unused images in your Media Library. Backup, restore, whitelist, and scan support for all major page builders.

By OM Media·Media Cleaner·Free

·20 active installs·Updated 6 months ago

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As of April 2026, PixRem is a WordPress media cleaner plugin with 20 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 372 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.4+ and PHP 7.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Top alternative: Media Tracker.

0/5Rating

20active installs

372total downloads

1 yearsince 2025

Overview

PixRem scans your WordPress site to find images no longer in use and helps you safely delete them to save storage space and improve performance.

Key benefits:
– 🕵️‍♂️ Comprehensive detection: scans posts, pages, custom post types, serialized data, ACF, Elementor, Divi, Bricks, WPBakery
– 🛒 WooCommerce support: finds featured & gallery images
– ⚙️ Theme options & SEO: custom logos, backgrounds, Yoast OG images, site icon
– 🛡 Automatic backup: every deleted image is saved to /wp-content/uploads/pixrem-backups/YYYY/MM/
– 📝 Log system: review all deletions and restore individual images
– 🔒 Whitelist / Exclude: prevent deletion of critical files by ID or path

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