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Unused Media Finder

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Unused Media Finder Find media files not used anywhere on your site and delete them to reclaim storage space. Clean up orphaned images from deleted posts, old test uploads, and imported content.

Find media files not used anywhere on your site and delete them to reclaim storage space. Clean up orphaned images from deleted posts, old test uploads, and imported content.

  • Includes settings so you can tune this module for your site.
  • Activate license.
  • Scan for Unused Media.
  • Bulk actions.
  • Delete All Unused.

Enable it if:

  • You specifically need: Find media files not used anywhere on your site and delete them to reclaim storage space. Clean up orphaned images from deleted posts, old test uploads, and imported content.
  • You want this Media feature without installing a separate plugin for it.

Options you can configure for this module include:

  • Activate license
  • Scan for Unused Media
  • Bulk actions
  • Delete All Unused
  • unused file(s) found
  • Scanning more…
  • unused file(s) remaining
  • Permanently delete this file?
  1. Go to WP PowerSuite -> Modules.
  2. Open Media or search for “Unused Media Finder”.
  3. Toggle Unused Media Finder on.
  4. Confirm WP PowerSuite Pro is installed and your license is active.
  5. Open the module settings and save.

Toggle it off anytime to stop this module from loading.

  • Confirm Unused Media Finder is enabled under WP PowerSuite -> Modules -> Media.
  • Use the feature this module controls (the admin UI, front-end behavior, upload, login flow, etc.).
  • ✅ Pass: you see the module-specific behavior described above.
  • ❌ Fail: re-check this module’s settings and Pro install/license, then look for another plugin doing the same job.
  • No change after enabling. Confirm the toggle is on, hard-refresh, and review this module’s settings.
  • Conflicts. Temporarily disable other plugins that implement the same feature.
  • Locked / inactive. Install WP PowerSuite Pro beside the free plugin and activate your license.
  • Unexpected side effect. Toggle Unused Media Finder off to revert, then re-enable with adjusted settings.

Prefer the command line? You can turn this module on or off with WP-CLI instead of the dashboard:

Terminal window
# Turn the module on
wp powersuite module enable unused-media-finder
# Turn the module off
wp powersuite module disable unused-media-finder
# Check whether it is on, its category, and where its settings live
wp powersuite module get unused-media-finder

Managing more than one site? Add --url=https://example.com to point a command at one site. If this is a Pro module, install WP PowerSuite Pro and activate your license first. New to WP-CLI? See the full command guide.

What does Unused Media Finder do?

Find media files not used anywhere on your site and delete them to reclaim storage space. Clean up orphaned images from deleted posts, old test uploads, and imported content.

Is Unused Media Finder included in WP PowerSuite Pro?

Yes. Unused Media Finder ships in the WP PowerSuite Pro add-on. Install Pro beside the free plugin and activate your license.

Does Unused Media Finder have settings?

Yes. Open module settings from WP PowerSuite -> Modules after enabling it.

How do I turn Unused Media Finder off?

Go to WP PowerSuite -> Modules, find Unused Media Finder, and toggle it off.

Developer notes (hooks & filters)

Source: modules/unused-media-finder/admin.php, modules/unused-media-finder/module.php. Boot: display · context: admin, ajax.

Hooks (non-exhaustive): wp_ajax_wpps_umf_scan, wp_ajax_wpps_umf_delete.