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<p>Reclaim disk space and clean up your uploads folder by deleting old uploads you are no longer linking to.</p>
<p>This plugin will identify unused files within your uploads folder, and give you the option of archiving then deleting<br />
some or all of these files.</p>
<p>Before any action is taken, Upload Janitor will automatically make a ‘tar’ archive of all files to be<br />
erased, including their original paths, so you can restore if necessary.</p>
<h3>How does it work?</h3>
<p>This plugin inspects every file within the uploads folder.  For each file, it searches pages or posts that<br />
reference the file.  That is, the plugin searches for the part of each file’s path that comes after the path<br />
to the uploads folder, such as <code>2010/01/my great but forgotten image.jpg</code>.</p>
<p>The path is searched as-is, as well as URL-encoded with ‘%20’ for spaces, and the same with ‘+’ for spaces –<br />
    2010/01/my%20great%20but%20forgotten%20image.jpg and <code>2010/01/my+great+but+forgotten+image.jpg</code>.  HTML entity-encoded<br />
forms of all of these are also searched.</p>
<p>If no matches are found, then the file is considered unused.</p>
<p>Note that this plugin plays it safe, and does not distinguish between older post/page revisions and the current version<br />
of a post/page.  If a revision references a file, the file will be considered still in use.</p>
<h3>Restoring</h3>
<p>If something goes wrong, you can always restore.  If you have shell access to your site, this is easy.  Simply log in,<br />
navigate to your <code>wp-content/plugins</code> directory, and locate the Upload Janitor archive – it will look like<br />
    upload_janitor_archive_YYYY-mm-dd.tar.gz.  Then, type:</p>
<pre><code>    tar zxf <archive name> .
</code></pre>
<p>This will restore all files within the archive.</p>
<p>If you do not have shell access to your server, you will have to download the archive, extract it, then upload the<br />
contents back to your server.  The archive will be accessible at http://your-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/upload_janitor_archive_YYYY-mm-dd.tar.gz</p>


Upload Janitor

Clean up unused images and other files from your uploads folder.

Der Webfuchs

<h4>English</h4>
<p>Unused Media Checker helps you identify, inspect, and safely remove unused media files from your WordPress Media Library.</p>
<p>The plugin analyzes your site and lists attachments that are <em>not</em> referenced in:</p>
<ul>
<li>Posts, pages, and all public custom post types (including featured images/thumbnails)</li>
<li>Post content (Gutenberg blocks and classic content with <code>wp-image-ID</code> classes)</li>
<li>Direct image URLs from the uploads folder (<code>wp-content/uploads/...</code>)</li>
<li>Advanced Ads (media referenced via the <code>advanced_ads_media</code> meta)</li>
<li>Theme Customizer (site logo, site icon, header image, background image – including retina variants)</li>
<li>Rank Math FAQ blocks (images stored in FAQ block attributes)</li>
<li>Photo Gallery (10Web): optional filename-based warning in the unused list (usage is not mapped via attachment IDs)</li>
</ul>
<p>Key features:</p>
<ul>
<li>Clear list of potentially unused attachments with thumbnails, title, date and quick “Inspect” link</li>
<li>Accurate detection that respects logos, favicons, featured images and common SEO/ads integrations</li>
<li>Bulk delete with nonce protection and clear success messages – no unexpected white screens</li>
<li>Safe individual delete buttons per item with confirmation dialog</li>
<li>Pagination and list rendering powered by WordPress’s native <code>WP_List_Table</code> class</li>
<li>Optional Photo Gallery (10Web) helpers:
<ul>
<li>Media Library warning when a file with the same name exists in Photo Gallery</li>
<li>Photo Gallery files report (uploads/photo-gallery/) with grouping and an “unused motif” filter</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Fully translation-ready via the textdomain <code>unused-media-checker</code></li>
</ul>
<h4>Deutsch</h4>
<p>Unused Media Checker hilft Ihnen, ungenutzte Dateien in Ihrer WordPress‑Mediathek zu identifizieren, zu überprüfen und sicher zu entfernen.</p>
<p>Das Plugin analysiert Ihre Website und listet Anhänge, die <em>nicht</em> referenziert werden in:</p>
<ul>
<li>Beiträgen, Seiten und allen öffentlichen Custom Post Types (inkl. Beitragsbilder/Thumbnails)</li>
<li>Beitragsinhalten (Gutenberg‑Blöcke und klassischer Editor mit <code>wp-image-ID</code>‑Klassen)</li>
<li>Direkt eingebundenen Bild‑URLs aus dem Uploads‑Ordner (<code>wp-content/uploads/...</code>)</li>
<li>Advanced Ads (Medien im Meta‑Feld <code>advanced_ads_media</code>)</li>
<li>Theme‑Customizer (Website‑Logo, Website‑Icon, Header‑Bild, Hintergrundbild – inkl. Retina‑Varianten)</li>
<li>Rank‑Math‑FAQ‑Blöcken (Bilder in den FAQ‑Block‑Attributen)</li>
<li>Photo Gallery (10Web): optionaler Dateinamen‑Hinweis in der Unused‑Liste (Nutzung wird nicht über Attachment‑IDs gemappt)</li>
</ul>
<p>Funktionen:</p>
<ul>
<li>Übersichtliche Liste potenziell ungenutzter Anhänge mit Vorschaubild, Titel, Datum und “Inspect”‑Link</li>
<li>Präzise Erkennung, die Logos, Favicons, Beitragsbilder und gängige SEO/Ads‑Integrationen berücksichtigt</li>
<li>Massenlöschung mit Nonce‑Schutz und klaren Erfolgsmeldungen – keine unerwarteten weißen Seiten</li>
<li>Sicheres, einzelnes Löschen je Datei mit Bestätigungsdialog</li>
<li>Massenaktionen und Paginierung basierend auf der WordPress‑Klasse <code>WP_List_Table</code></li>
<li>Optionale Photo Gallery (10Web) Hilfen:
<ul>
<li>Warnhinweis in der Mediathek‑Unused‑Liste, wenn ein gleichnamiges File in Photo Gallery existiert</li>
<li>Report für Photo Gallery Dateien (uploads/photo-gallery/) inkl. Gruppierung und Filter „Nur ungenutzte Motive“</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Übersetzungsbereit über die Textdomain <code>unused-media-checker</code> (z. B. Deutsch, Englisch und weitere Sprachen)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For issues or questions, visit:<br />
https://derwebfuchs.de/wordpress-mediathek-aufraumen-unused-media-checker/</p>


Unused Media Checker

Identify, inspect and delete unused media files in your media library, including integrations for Advanced Ads and Photo Gallery (10Web).

Upload Janitor vs Unused Media Checker