CoffeeWP Media Cleanup
CoffeeWP Media Cleanup – Scan and Remove Unused Media and Orphan Thumbnails
by Eli Hanna · WordPress.org page
CoffeeWP Media Cleanup has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 248 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 25, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
CoffeeWP Media Cleanup at a glance
Is CoffeeWP Media Cleanup well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Delete unused media (file moves to trash; attachment record soft-deleted)
- Delete missing files (clears DB rows whose backing file is gone)
- Delete broken-link records (clears attachment posts whose files never existed)
- Delete orphan thumbnails (removes derivative files with no attachment parent)
- Regenerate missing thumbnails (re-runs WordPress’s image-size pipeline)
- Add orphan files to the Media Library (creates attachment records for unattached files)
Details
Step-by-step wizard to clean unused media, orphan thumbnails, and broken attachments — safely, with one-click restore.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- attachments
- cleanup
- media
- optimization
- thumbnails
More from Eli Hanna
-
Eli's PHP Compatibility Scanner 500+ installs -
Compress & Upload 10+ installs
- Version
- 1.3.3
- Last updated
- Jun 25, 2026
- First published
- Jun 1, 2026
- Requires WordPress
- 5.8
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
CoffeeWP Media Cleanup FAQ
What does CoffeeWP Media Cleanup do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, CoffeeWP Media Cleanup offers Delete unused media (file moves to trash; attachment record soft-deleted), Delete missing files (clears DB rows whose backing file is gone), Delete broken-link records (clears attachment posts whose files never existed), Delete orphan thumbnails (removes derivative files with no attachment parent) and Regenerate missing thumbnails (re-runs WordPress’s image-size pipeline).
How many active installs does CoffeeWP Media Cleanup have?
WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for CoffeeWP Media Cleanup as of September 7, 2026.
Is CoffeeWP Media Cleanup still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on June 25, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Is CoffeeWP Media Cleanup free?
CoffeeWP Media Cleanup is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.