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Upload Directory Cleaner icon

Upload Directory Cleaner

The UDC plugin allows you to scan and delete all unregistered files from your Wordpress upload directory.

By Elias Lackner·Scan·Free
5(1 reviews)
·60 active installs·Updated 6 years ago
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As of April 2026, Upload Directory Cleaner is a WordPress scan plugin with 60 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.9+ and PHP 5.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2019. Last updated 6 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, &….

5/51 reviews
60active installs
2.6K+total downloads
7 yearssince 2019

Overview

Upload Directory Cleaner scans through your WordPress upload directory searching for all files not being registered in your Media Library. After the scan, choose which files to delete from the list showing all unregistered files.

Features:

  • Archive Directory
  • Scan Directory (Settings: Exclude top-level directories and files from the scan or add custom ignore strings.)
  • Delete Files (Settings: Keep Thumbnails, Delete Empty Directories)
Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
5 ★
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0
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1 ★
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Compatibility

WordPress2.9+ requiredTested up to 5.2.24
PHP5.4+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

0.2

  • Fixed general settings bug.
  • Fixed bug concerning thumbnails.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Elias LacknerElias Lackner
Plugin Info
Version
0.2
Last Updated
Sep 18, 2019
WP Requires
2.9+
Tested Up To
5.2.24
PHP Requires
5.4+
Active Installs
60
Downloads
2.6K+
Added
Sep 17, 2019
Business
Free

Tags

scancleanuploadcleanerdirectory

Developer

E
Elias Lackner
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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