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

How many websites use Unattach?

Unattach has 1.0K+ active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Unattach alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Unattach include Safe SVG, FileBird – WordPress Media Library…, Media Cleaner: Clean your WordPress!. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Unattach work with the latest WordPress?

Unattach has been tested up to WordPress 4.2.39. It requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+.

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Unattach

Name: Unattach
Rating: 4.9 (18 reviews)
Author: tamlyn

Allows detaching images and other media from posts, pages and other content types.

By tamlyn·Media·Free

4.9(18 reviews)

·1.0K+ active installs·Updated 8 years ago

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As of April 2026, Unattach is a WordPress media plugin with 1.0K+ active installations and a 4.9/5 rating from 18 reviews. It has been downloaded 39K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are up 50% this week. Top alternative: Safe SVG.

4.9/518 reviews

1.0K+active installs

39K+total downloads

15 yearssince 2011

Overview

Unattach is a very simple plugin which allows detaching images and other media from WordPress posts, pages and other content types.

As of WordPress 4.2 this functionality is built in. For previous versions, the only way to detach a media item from a post is to delete either the post or the media item. This plugin solves that by adding an ‘Unattach’ link below each media file in the Media Library admin list view.

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Ratings & Reviews

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Recent Reviews

Love This Plugin!

by Jim D·10 years ago

This plugin solved two problems for me. First, not having to delete an attachment from the media library when I want to remove it from a post.

But there is another reason…I include a flexslider in some of my posts but occasionally want certain images to be in the post but not in the flexslider. After I have inserted the image in the post and saved, all I have to do is go back to the media library and unattach from the post to remove it from the flexslider.

Thank you for a great plugin!

Just as advertised!

by hugocentrique·11 years ago

Works well, thanks!

Perfect

by Anonymous User 13176105·11 years ago

Perfect! Did the trick – rid the site of an annoying and seemingly simple to fix WP bug

Worked

by gwnfld·11 years ago

Worked like a champ for me quick and easy, thanks

Magic !

by Raja·12 years ago