Safely find and clean unused images in your WordPress Media Library without breaking your website.

Moheeb Arif

<p>MA Smart Image Cleaner helps WordPress site owners <strong>identify unused images</strong> in their Media Library and clean storage safely.</p>
<p>Over time, WordPress sites accumulate hundreds of unused images from deleted pages, design changes, and testing uploads. These unused files increase storage usage, slow down backups, and clutter the admin area.</p>
<p>This plugin focuses on <strong>analysis first, deletion last</strong> — giving you full control before removing anything.</p>
<h3>🔍 Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Detect unused images in the Media Library</li>
<li>Analyze image usage across:
<ul>
<li>Posts and Pages</li>
<li>Custom Post Types</li>
<li>Featured Images</li>
<li>Gutenberg blocks</li>
<li>Elementor content</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Safe preview before deleting</li>
<li>Move images to Trash (no forced permanent deletion)</li>
<li>Bulk actions with confirmation</li>
<li>Estimated storage savings</li>
<li>Background scanning using WordPress Cron</li>
<li>Clean and lightweight admin interface</li>
<li>Beginner-friendly and open-source</li>
</ul>
<p>🚫 No auto-delete<br />
🚫 No ads<br />
🚫 No tracking<br />
🚫 No upsells</p>
<p>Perfect for bloggers, agencies, businesses, NGOs, and developers who want a clean and optimized WordPress site.</p>
<h3>How It Works</h3>
<ol>
<li>The plugin scans all image attachments</li>
<li>It checks where images are used across your site</li>
<li>Images are marked as:
<ul>
<li>Used</li>
<li>Unused</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>You review the results and decide what to delete</li>
</ol>
<p>Nothing is removed automatically.</p>
<h3>Contributing</h3>
<p>This is an open-source plugin. Contributions, suggestions, and bug reports are welcome.</p>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.</p>


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