{"id":250785,"date":"2025-09-27T19:50:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T19:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/media-cleaner-lite\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T19:51:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T19:51:40","slug":"media-sifter","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/ssw.wordpress.org\/plugins\/media-sifter\/","author":20304526,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","version":"1.0.0","stable_tag":"1.0.0","tested":"6.8.5","requires":"5.0","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Media Sifter","header_author":"Wajahat Mubashir","header_description":"Find and remove unused\/orphan media files safely. Dry-run scan, preview, and bulk-delete.","assets_banners_color":"b4d5db","last_updated":"2025-09-27 19:51:40","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"","header_author_uri":"","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":200,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.0.0":{"tag":"1.0.0","author":"wajahatmubashir","date":"2025-09-27 19:51:40"}},"upgrade_notice":{"1.0.0":"

WordPress.org submission ready with proper prefixes and branding.<\/p>"},"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":3368998,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":""},"icon-512x512.png":{"filename":"icon-512x512.png","revision":3368992,"resolution":"512x512","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_banners":{"banner-1544x500.png":{"filename":"banner-1544x500.png","revision":3368992,"resolution":"1544x500","location":"assets","locale":""},"banner-772x250.png":{"filename":"banner-772x250.png","revision":3368998,"resolution":"772x250","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.0.0"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":[],"screenshots":{"1":"Scan screen with progress, results, and bulk actions."},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[1346,3786,84,233,248482],"plugin_category":[50],"plugin_contributors":[238187],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-250785","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-attachments","plugin_tags-cleanup","plugin_tags-media","plugin_tags-media-library","plugin_tags-unused-files","plugin_category-media","plugin_contributors-wajahatmubashir","plugin_committers-wajahatmubashir"],"banners":{"banner":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/media-sifter\/assets\/banner-772x250.png?rev=3368998","banner_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/media-sifter\/assets\/banner-1544x500.png?rev=3368992","banner_rtl":false,"banner_2x_rtl":false},"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/media-sifter\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3368998","icon_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/media-sifter\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3368998","generated":false},"screenshots":[],"raw_content":"\n

Media Sifter<\/strong> helps you reclaim storage by finding media files that are not used anywhere on your site. Run a safe dry-run scan<\/strong>, preview results, and bulk-delete<\/strong> only what you confirm.<\/p>\n\n

Features<\/h3>\n\n
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  • \ud83d\udd0d Scan for orphans<\/strong> \u2014 detects media not referenced in posts\/pages or attached to content.<\/li>\n
  • \ud83e\uddee Storage stats<\/strong> \u2014 see how many files and how much space can be recovered.<\/li>\n
  • \ud83e\uddf0 Batch scanning<\/strong> \u2014 avoids timeouts on large libraries.<\/li>\n
  • \u2705 Safe by default<\/strong> \u2014 dry-run first; delete only after confirmation.<\/li>\n
  • \ud83d\udd12 Admin-only & secure<\/strong> \u2014 capability checks and nonces on all actions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    What counts as \"in use\"?<\/h3>\n\n
      \n
    • Media attached<\/strong> to a post (parent set).<\/li>\n
    • Media referenced by URL<\/strong> in post content or basic meta (e.g., featured image).<\/li>\n
    • Resized variants (e.g., -150x150<\/code>) linked to the base file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
      \n

      Note: Deep scanning of page builders (Elementor\/Divi), custom fields, and complex meta references are Pro-candidate features.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n

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      1. Upload the plugin folder to \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> or install via the Plugins screen.<\/li>\n
      2. Activate the plugin.<\/li>\n
      3. Go to Media \u2192 Media Sifter<\/strong> and click Start Scan<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
        \n

        Is it safe?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        Yes. Scans are read-only. Deletions require explicit confirmation. Always keep a recent backup.<\/p><\/dd>\n

        Will it detect images used by page builders?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        The Lite version does a conservative scan. Deep scanning for builders\/ACF is planned for a Pro version.<\/p><\/dd>\n

        Can I restore deleted files?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        Deletion is permanent. Always back up your site before deleting.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

        1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Rebranded as Media Sifter with proper WordPress.org prefixes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Find and remove unused\/orphan media files safely. Dry-run scan, preview, and bulk-delete to reclaim storage.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssw.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/250785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssw.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssw.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssw.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=250785"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssw.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/wajahatmubashir"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssw.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=250785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssw.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=250785"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssw.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=250785"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssw.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=250785"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssw.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=250785"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssw.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=250785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}