Title: Media Sifter
Author: Wajahat Mubashir
Published: <strong>Settember 27, 2025</strong>
Last modified: Settember 27, 2025

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# Media Sifter

 By [Wajahat Mubashir](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wajahatmubashir/)

[Telechargiada](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/media-sifter.1.0.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://roh.wordpress.org/plugins/media-sifter/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://roh.wordpress.org/plugins/media-sifter/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://roh.wordpress.org/plugins/media-sifter/#installation)
 * [Development](https://roh.wordpress.org/plugins/media-sifter/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/media-sifter/)

## Descripziun

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

### Features

 * 🔍 **Scan for orphans** — detects media not referenced in posts/pages or attached
   to content.
 * 🧮 **Storage stats** — see how many files and how much space can be recovered.
 * 🧰 **Batch scanning** — avoids timeouts on large libraries.
 * ✅ **Safe by default** — dry-run first; delete only after confirmation.
 * 🔒 **Admin-only & secure** — capability checks and nonces on all actions.

### What counts as „in use“?

 * Media **attached** to a post (parent set).
 * Media **referenced by URL** in post content or basic meta (e.g., featured image).
 * Resized variants (e.g., `-150x150`) linked to the base file.

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

## Installaziun

 1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` or install via the Plugins screen.
 2. Activate the plugin.
 3. Go to **Media  Media Sifter** and click **Start Scan**.

## FAQ

### Is it safe?

Yes. Scans are read-only. Deletions require explicit confirmation. Always keep a
recent backup.

### Will it detect images used by page builders?

The Lite version does a conservative scan. Deep scanning for builders/ACF is planned
for a Pro version.

### Can I restore deleted files?

Deletion is permanent. Always back up your site before deleting.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Media Sifter” is open source software. The following people have contributed to
this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Wajahat Mubashir ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wajahatmubashir/)

[Translate “Media Sifter” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/media-sifter)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-sifter/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/media-sifter/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/media-sifter/) by
[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/media-sifter/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Rebranded as Media Sifter with proper WordPress.org prefixes.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.0**
 *  Last updated **avant 7 mais**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.8.5**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/media-sifter/)
 * Tags
 * [attachments](https://roh.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/attachments/)[cleanup](https://roh.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cleanup/)
   [media](https://roh.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media/)[media library](https://roh.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media-library/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://roh.wordpress.org/plugins/media-sifter/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ Wajahat Mubashir ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wajahatmubashir/)

## Support

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