Muhammad Zaki

ProgMaze

Muhammad Umar

Need to know which posts, builders, or meta fields still reference an image—or which uploads are safe to remove?
ProgMaze Media Scanner runs a deep scan of your site: it walks public post types (including templates), reads <code>post_content</code> and <code>post_meta</code>, parses Gutenberg-style block data, URLs, featured images, and nested serialized or JSON values so you get a clear picture of where each file is used and what is unused.
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Full site scan — Scans all post types, pages, custom post types, templates, and reusable blocks.</li>
<li>Gutenberg aware — Parses block JSON attributes (core/image, core/gallery, core/cover, core/video, core/file, core/media-text, and more) to find media IDs.</li>
<li>Page builder support — Scans media used in Gutenberg, Avada, Elementor, and similar setups that store IDs or URLs in content or meta.</li>
<li>Featured image tracking — Detects when a media item is used as a featured image on any post or custom post type.</li>
<li>Post meta scanning — Finds media in ACF fields, WooCommerce product galleries, and other plugins that store attachment IDs or URLs in meta.</li>
<li>Usage detail view — Open any item to see every post that uses it, with Edit and View links and usage type (content, featured image, meta, gallery, setting).</li>
<li>Safe deletion — Only unused media can be deleted directly; used items can be detached first or removed with Detach & Delete.</li>
<li>Bulk delete — Remove multiple unused items in one action.</li>
<li>Incremental updates — Saving a post re-scans that post only, keeping the cache fresh without a full rescan.</li>
<li>Filters — All / Used / Unused, mime type filters, and search by filename.</li>
<li>Library overview — On the main screen: total storage, image vs non-image space, space by file type (bars), largest uploads, and most-referenced media (cached for performance).</li>
</ul>
<h4>Supported for</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress Gutenberg (core blocks)</li>
<li>Elementor</li>
<li>Avada</li>
<li>ACF (Advanced Custom Fields)</li>
<li>WooCommerce (featured image + gallery)</li>
<li>Builders that store media URLs or IDs in <code>post_content</code> or <code>post_meta</code></li>
</ul>
<h3>How it works</h3>
When you run Scan All Media, the plugin rebuilds its usage cache: it inspects content and meta for attachment IDs, upload URLs, <code>_thumbnail_id</code>, WooCommerce galleries, and nested structures. Each link is stored with a usage type. Saving a post triggers a targeted re-scan for that post only.
On Media → ProgMaze Media Scanner, filter by used or unused, narrow by type, search by filename, use View Usage for details, and delete or Detach & Delete as needed. Deletions are permanent—back up first.

ProgMaze Media Scanner

Deep scan of where media is used site-wide; find unused library files and delete or detach them safely.

Freemius

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This WordPress plugin will ease the management of media categories, including bulk actions. 
It supports categories for media using either the existing post categories or a dedicated media_category custom taxonomy. 
The plugin supports easy category toggling on the media list page view and also bulk toggling for multiple media at once. 
It now also supports post tags and media taxonomies defined by other plugins.
<h4>Main Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Use post categories or dedicated MCM media categories.</li>
<li>Control your media categories via admin the same way as post categories.</li>
<li>Bulk toggle any media taxonomy assignment from Media Library via admin.</li>
<li>Filter media files in Media Library by your custom taxonomies, both in List and Grid view.</li>
<li>Use new or existing shortcode to filter the media on galleries in posts and pages.</li>
<li>Use a default category while uploading (see FAQ section). </li>
</ul>
<h4>Premium Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Use functionality to manage whether users are allowed or disallowed to manage media.</li>
<li>Use WPMCM Gallery block to filter the media on galleries in posts and pages.</li>
<li>Filter media per user on several places like List or Grid view and showing media with block or shortcode.</li>
<li>Export MCM Categories and / or attachment information filtered by user.</li>
<li>Use WP Importer functionality for exported information, even on sites without WP MCM Premium installed.</li>
<li>Use WPMCM Gallery block layout when using wp-mcm shortcode to filter the media in posts and pages.</li>
</ul>

WP Media Category Management

A plugin to provide bulk category management functionality for media in WordPress sites.

ProgMaze Media Scanner vs WP Media Category Management