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360 Orbit Media Cleaner
v1.0.19 · by Jörg Liwa
Finds unused media files and outdated image sizes and moves them to a reversible holding area. Nothing is deleted without your consent.
About this plugin
Media Cleaner scans your entire media library for files that are no longer needed:
- Media files that are no longer referenced in any post, ACF gallery or content block.
- Image sizes that your current theme no longer registers (for example after switching themes).
- Files in the uploads folder that were never registered in the media library (“filesystem orphans”).
Files that are found are not deleted. Instead they are moved to uploads-legacy, where they can be restored individually, by selection or all at once. Only the trash deletes files permanently, and only after you explicitly confirm it.
Free version vs. Pro
The free version includes the complete cleanup process (scan, legacy media management, trash). This is the core of the plugin and can be used without restrictions.
Media Cleaner Pro adds:
- Automatically regenerate missing image sizes (for example after switching themes).
- Downscale original images and optionally serve them as WebP/AVIF, including a safe backup area for the originals.
- Automatic update notifications directly in the WordPress admin.