Amr Abdelkarem

Clean unused shortcodes helps you find and remove shortcode tags left behind by old plugins, themes, or page builders — without hunting through posts one by one.
The tool lives under Tools → Clean unused shortcodes. Choose which public post types to scan, review the results, preview changes, then clean individual shortcodes or run a bulk cleanup.
<h4>Highlights</h4>
<ul>
<li>Scan by post type — posts, pages, and other public types (media/attachments excluded).</li>
<li>Three result tabs — unused (unregistered) shortcodes, used (registered and found), and registered but unused.</li>
<li>Content and excerpts — scans both fields and shows where each shortcode appears.</li>
<li>Batched operations — scan and clean large sites in chunks with a progress bar and cancel option.</li>
<li>Incremental scan — optionally rescan only posts modified since the last run.</li>
<li>Dry-run preview — see before/after snippets per post before saving.</li>
<li>Protected shortcodes — allowlist tags you never want removed (e.g. <code>caption</code>, <code>embed</code>).</li>
<li>Skip on clean all — exclude specific shortcodes from bulk cleanup.</li>
<li>Gutenberg-aware — removes empty <code>wp:shortcode</code> blocks after the inner shortcode is stripped.</li>
<li>Hyphenated names — detects shortcodes like <code>[my-slider]</code> as well as <code>[gallery]</code>.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Who is this for?</h4>
<ul>
<li>Sites that deactivated plugins but still have <code>[shortcode]</code> tags in content.</li>
<li>Editors who want a clear list of where each tag appears before deleting.</li>
<li>Administrators cleaning up legacy content on staging before going live.</li>
</ul>
Always back up your database (or test on staging) before running bulk clean operations.

Clean unused shortcodes

Scan your site for orphaned shortcodes and remove them safely from post content and excerpts.

Tom de Visser

<h4>What does it do?</h4>
Post Descriptions lets you attach short notes or descriptions to posts and pages — ideal for internal reminders, content planning, or small to-do’s. Use it solo or with your team to stay organized directly in the WordPress admin.
<h4>How does it work?</h4>
Adding Post Descriptions 
You can add a description in two ways: 
1. From the full Edit screen 
2. From the Quick Edit option on the posts/pages overview
Viewing Post Descriptions 
Descriptions are visible: 
1. In a dedicated column on the posts or pages overview — with a customizable column title 
2. As a post state — the small bold label next to the post title
Post State Toggle 
By default, post descriptions are not shown as post states (the bold label next to your post title). You can enable this in Settings > Post Descriptions. If enabled, longer descriptions might clutter your view — you can toggle it off again in the settings.

Post Descriptions

Simple and effective!

A lightweight WordPress plugin that lets you add quick descriptions or personal notes to your posts and pages — perfect for reminders, to-do's, o …

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