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Era Media Usage Finder helps site owners inspect media files before deleting, replacing, or archiving them.
The plugin adds a focused admin screen under Tools where you can search media items, scan individual files, scan selected files, or find files that appear to be unused.
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Search Media Library items by title, filename, caption, or alt text.</li>
<li>Filter by images, PDFs, video, audio, or all media types.</li>
<li>Choose scan scope: content, featured images, metadata, and site identity settings.</li>
<li>Detect usage in post and page content.</li>
<li>Detect featured image references.</li>
<li>Detect references inside post metadata and common custom field data.</li>
<li>Detect site icon and custom logo usage.</li>
<li>Show edit links for referenced content.</li>
<li>Find likely unused media in controlled AJAX batches.</li>
<li>Export scanned results to CSV from the browser.</li>
<li>Local-only scanning with no external services.</li>
</ul>

Era Media Usage Finder

Find where Media Library files are used across posts, pages, featured images, metadata, and site identity settings.

Alexis Olivero

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Is your WordPress media library full of files nobody is using? Over time, images, documents, and other uploads accumulate without ever being referenced in posts, pages, or theme settings. OliveroDev Media Audit scans every corner of your site and tells you exactly which files are safe to delete — so you can recover disk space without breaking anything.
Smart detection that actually works. Most media cleaner plugins miss references stored in page builders, widgets, or serialized data. OliveroDev Media Audit checks post content, post meta, term meta, user meta, theme mods, widget options, and more — all in a single optimized scan — to reduce false positives and keep your site intact.
<h4>What you get for FREE</h4>
<ul>
<li>Media library scan — Identify unused images, documents, videos, and audio files in your WordPress uploads.</li>
<li>Dashboard overview — See used vs. unused file counts and the total storage you can recover at a glance.</li>
<li>Safe, controlled cleanup — Review every file before deleting. No surprises, no bulk wipes you didn’t authorize.</li>
<li>Batch scanning — Scans run in configurable batches to avoid server timeouts, even on large libraries.</li>
<li>Automatic background scans — Schedule recurring WP-Cron scans (hourly, daily, weekly) to keep your library clean over time.</li>
<li>File type filtering — Focus on images, documents, videos, audio, or archives depending on what you need to clean.</li>
<li>Image format support — JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, and SVG all covered.</li>
<li>Zero configuration required — Install, run a scan, and start recovering space.</li>
</ul>
<h4>How it works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Go to Tools → OliveroDev Media Audit in your WordPress admin.</li>
<li>Click Start New Scan. The plugin checks every attachment in your library against all content on your site.</li>
<li>Review the results. Files marked Unused are not referenced anywhere on your site.</li>
<li>Delete unused files individually — or switch to the Unused Files tab to work through the full cleanup list.</li>
</ol>
<h4>What it checks</h4>
The detection engine searches for media references in:
<ul>
<li>Posts, pages, and custom post types (including draft and private)</li>
<li>Post meta and serialized data (including Gutenberg block attributes)</li>
<li>Theme options and customizer settings (logo, header image, background image)</li>
<li>Widget data and sidebar configurations</li>
<li>Term meta and user meta</li>
<li>WordPress options table</li>
<li>Featured images (post thumbnails)</li>
<li>Site icon setting</li>
<li>All registered image sizes (thumbnails, medium, large)</li>
</ul>
<h4>PRO: Go deeper</h4>
The PRO add-on (available separately) unlocks integrations with the most popular WordPress tools:
<ul>
<li>Deep Detection for Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Divi Builder, Elementor, WooCommerce product images, and more.</li>
<li>Storage Analysis with visual charts — see MB/GB breakdown by file type, identify your heaviest content.</li>
<li>Intelligent Trash System — move files to trash before permanent deletion for an extra safety layer.</li>
<li>One-click Bulk Cleanup — delete all unused files in a single operation.</li>
<li>Extended file type support — full coverage for documents (PDF, DOC, XLS), video, audio, and archive files.</li>
<li>Advanced automation — fine-grained scheduling and cleanup triggers.</li>
</ul>
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<h4>Who is this plugin for?</h4>
<ul>
<li>Site owners who want to free up hosting disk space without hiring a developer.</li>
<li>Agencies managing multiple WordPress sites that accumulate unused uploads over time.</li>
<li>Developers who need a reliable way to audit a client’s media library before a migration.</li>
<li>WooCommerce stores where product images are frequently updated or deleted from the catalog.</li>
<li>Bloggers and content creators who upload many images and want to keep their library organized.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Privacy</h4>
This plugin does not collect any personal data, make external HTTP requests, or send usage statistics anywhere. All scanning happens locally on your server.

OliveroDev Media Audit – Media Library Cleaner & Optimizer

Find and delete unused media files in your WordPress media library. Smart scanning, safe cleanup, and storage optimization — completely free.

Era Media Usage Finder vs OliveroDev Media Audit – Media Library Cleaner & Optimizer