Clean Inactive Images WordPress Plugin
Removes inactive (unused) images from uploads folder / media gallery.
Removes unused images (and all of its thumbnails) from uploads folder
- Checks for images in: Post Content, Image Galleries (only from post_status = publish and draft) and Post Thumbnails.
Removes all other images from uploads folder and its references in database.
NEVER FORGET TO BACKUP YOUR DATABASE AND UPLOADS FOLDER BEFORE RUNNING THIS PLUGIN.
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Usage of Clean Inactive Images over time
June 2023 — July 2024Between June 2023 and July 2024 the number of sites running this plugin went from 19 to 10 — down 9 (-47.4%).
| Month | Sites | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 2024 | 10 | -2 |
| June 2024 | 12 | +0 |
| May 2024 | 12 | +0 |
| April 2024 | 12 | -1 |
| March 2024 | 13 | -1 |
| February 2024 | 14 | +0 |
| January 2024 | 14 | -1 |
| December 2023 | 15 | -1 |
| November 2023 | 16 | +0 |
| October 2023 | 16 | -1 |
| September 2023 | 17 | +0 |
| August 2023 | 17 | -2 |
| July 2023 | 19 | +0 |
| June 2023 | 19 | — |
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