Unused Media Checker — WordPress Gallery Plugin
by Der Webfuchs · WordPress.org page · Website
Unused Media Checker has 300+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,078 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Unused Media Checker at a glance
Is Unused Media Checker well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Resumable AJAX batch scan with progress display for large Media Libraries
- Persistent scan snapshots for fast pagination and safer deletion checks
- Clear list of potentially unused attachments with thumbnails, title, date and quick “Inspect” link
- Accurate detection that respects logos, favicons, featured images and common SEO/ads integrations
- Bulk delete with nonce protection and clear success messages – no unexpected white screens
- Safe individual delete buttons per item with confirmation dialog
- Pagination and list rendering powered by WordPress’s native WP_List_Table class
- Optional Photo Gallery (10Web) helpers
- Fully translation-ready via the textdomain unused-media-checker
Unused Media Checker reviews and ratings
1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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App with many features
This is a differentiated app with many features. Questions about how to use it are answered quickly.Highly recommended!
Amanda
Details
Identify, inspect and delete unused media files in your media library, including integrations for Advanced Ads and Photo Gallery (10Web).
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Unused Media Checker competes in
Tags
- cleanup
- gallery
- media
- optimization
- unused
- Version
- 1.4.0
- Last updated
- Aug 20, 2026
- First published
- Jul 8, 2024
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Unused Media Checker FAQ
What does Unused Media Checker do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Unused Media Checker offers Resumable AJAX batch scan with progress display for large Media Libraries, Persistent scan snapshots for fast pagination and safer deletion checks, Clear list of potentially unused attachments with thumbnails, title, date and quick “Inspect” link, Accurate detection that respects logos, favicons, featured images and common SEO/ads integrations and Bulk delete with nonce protection and clear success messages – no unexpected white screens.
How many active installs does Unused Media Checker have?
WordPress.org reports 300+ active installs for Unused Media Checker as of September 7, 2026.
Is Unused Media Checker still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is Unused Media Checker free?
Unused Media Checker is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.