DX Delete Attached Media
by Mario Peshev · Media
Also makes 17 other plugins · 3.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Automatically deletes attached media from posts and custom post types added via the Media button.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.8K estimated
Momentum
+18%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “delete media”, “delete unused media” and “delete posts” to your wp.org tags. You rank #5, #5 and #8 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
90 health vs 62 average across 3,294 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.1%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 58.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,324 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 8 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 28 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.4★
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 9d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 9d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| attached | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| delete media | #5 | #9 | 0 |
| delete unused media | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| delete unused images | #8 | #10 | down 1 |
| delete posts | #8 | #12 | up 1 |
| delete | #14 | #13 | 0 |
| media delete | #5 | #9 | 0 |
| automatically delete trash | #8 | #12 | 0 |
| media button | #20 | #19 | — |
| delete old posts | #11 | #17 | up 1 |
| delete post | #12 | #16 | down 1 |
| unused media | #21 | #14 | down 1 |
| media tags | #23 | #21 | 0 |
| post delete | #15 | #16 | 0 |
| delete page | #16 | #17 | 0 |
| delete all | #18 | #18 | 0 |
| plugin delete | #20 | #21 | — |
| media attachment | #22 | #19 | 0 |
| attachment your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| media your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
38 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 18 listed. 20 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “delete media”, “delete unused media” and “delete posts” to your wp.org tags. You rank #5, #5 and #8 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 6K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
8d ago
latest release · v2.1.0 · 25 Oct 2026
14
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 51 days ago and the previous band took 3.8 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 4K.
Install history since 17 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ pixcil3.5y ago
Where I had a custom code implementation to do what this plugin does – that caused the site to completely destroy itself – this plugin does not. It does what it says without any issues. And its free! Big thank you to the developers. ♥
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nicole22924.1y ago
Unfortunately this plugin deleted media which was used elsewhere on the site. It deleted media which was used in other posts by the ACF Image Fields and ACF Gallery plugin. It should not delete media which is used elsewhere on the site.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MaxByer4.4y ago
It does what it says, simple and easy.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jreitter5.0y ago
I run a classifieds site with thousands of posts and images uploaded by the users. This plugin is a total lifesaver!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ UomoMacchina6.4y ago
The plugin works well, but not delete the “.webp” file type. Hope the author fix it in next update, but for me is a 5* plugin. Just install, activate and it does the job.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Livingstone7.9y ago
Its a perfect plugin. No setup and/or configurations required. Serves its purpose better. 5*. Works so well with Classifieds website, woocommerce and the like. Perfect This topic was modified 6 years, 4 months ago by Livingstone.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mavipatik8.3y ago
Five star *****
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mohsin Alam8.7y ago
Worked like a charm! Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.0.6 Fixed vulnerability report 2.0.6
- — Version 2.0.5.1 Fix plugin conflict between DX DAM and other plugins 2.0.5.1
- — Version 2.0.5 Fixed plugin conflict with Post SMTP 2.0.5
- — Version 2.0.4.1 Revert to version 2.0.3 2.0.4.1
- — Version 2.0.4 Fixed plugin conflict with Post SMTP 2.0.4
- — Version 2.0.3 Fixed security issue Update tested-up version Update required PHP version 2.0.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.1.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.3 DX Delete Attached Media <= 2.0.5.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via add_to_base ↗
- 2023-05-04 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.0.2 Patched in 2.0.3
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 403 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 3 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-12 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1387 days in tier
- 2022-11-25 5K+ → 4K+ down after 52 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 4K+ → 5K+ up after 156 days in tier
- 2022-05-01 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1366 days in tier
- 2018-08-04 2K+ → 3K+ up after 834 days in tier
- 2016-04-22 1K+ → 2K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Autoremove Attachments 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags B -
LH Add Media From Url 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags C - A Add From Server 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags C
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Reveal IDs 40K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A - A Attachments 8K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B
- M Media Search Enhanced 5K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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