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Media Library Scanner

A WordPress plugin that scans the Media Library and identifies used and unused media assets across posts, pages, custom fields, and page builders.

by Mangesh Jaiswal · github.com/mangesh292/media-library-scanner · website

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/mangesh292/media-library-scanner/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/mangesh292/media-library-scanner ↗

A WordPress plugin that scans the Media Library and identifies used and unused media assets across posts, pages, custom fields, options, WooCommerce galleries, and the Elementor page builder. It takes a ZIP backup of the real files before any permanent delete.

Install

Install the ZIP via Plugins → Add New → Upload, activate, then open Media → Media Library Scanner.

Requirements

  • WordPress 5.8+
  • PHP 8.0+

Project structure

media-library-scanner.php     Plugin header, constants, autoloader, bootstrap
uninstall.php                 Removes the backup folder on uninstall
readme.txt                    WordPress.org readme
includes/
  class-plugin.php            Shared config + hook wiring
  class-admin-page.php        Menu, asset enqueue, template render
  class-ajax-controller.php   scan / export / delete / download endpoints
  class-media-query.php       Attachment listing + search SQL
  class-usage-detector.php    Core "is it used, and where?" logic
  class-elementor-detector.php  Elementor-specific detection
  class-zip-exporter.php      ZIP backup + secure download
templates/
  admin-page.php              Admin page markup
assets/
  css/scanner.css             Styles
  js/scanner.js               Front-end behavior

Warning

Usage detection is best-effort and cannot cover every theme/plugin. Always keep an independent backup before deleting.