Media Export & Clean
by plixorobd · Performance
Export your Media Library to a ZIP, find orphaned files in your uploads folder and optimize images. Fast, local and secure.
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Health
A 85/100
Few reviews
Active installs
200+
≈200 estimated
Momentum
+101%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “cleanup”, “export” and “image optimization” for “media export”, “clean” and “clean database”. “cleanup” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “media export” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “export” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “clean” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “image optimization” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “clean database” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 69 average across 1,808 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →13%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 1.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,103 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Performance 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 6 releases 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 2 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
56
Momentum
Holding steady
+1.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
52%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+1.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| media export | #8 | #17 | up 1 |
| clean | #10 | #21 | up 3 |
| clean ui | #6 | #22 | 0 |
| clean uploads | #7 | #20 | up 5 |
| clean media | #7 | #19 | down 1 |
| media clean | #7 | #20 | down 1 |
| orphaned | #20 | #20 | up 1 |
| clean database | #16 | #21 | up 3 |
| clean up | #16 | #20 | up 6 |
| clean up media | #10 | #20 | up 1 |
| clean media library | #10 | #20 | up 1 |
| export media | #15 | #20 | up 1 |
| clean wordpress | #17 | #23 | 0 |
| clean files | #19 | #24 | down 2 |
| re zip | #19 | #24 | — |
| orphaned images | #21 | #22 | up 3 |
| export media library | #21 | #23 | 0 |
| local media | #24 | #20 | 0 |
| media cleanup | #24 | #20 | — |
| cleanup your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| export your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image optimization your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| media library your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| zip your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
46 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 19 listed. 27 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “cleanup”, “export” and “image optimization” for “media export”, “clean” and “clean database”. “cleanup” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “media export” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “export” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “clean” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “image optimization” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “clean database” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 11 Apr 2026 · 204 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 616 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
2d ago
latest release · v1.3.0 · 29 Oct 2026
6
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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 200.
Install history since 10 Apr 2026
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ronilogicgo7mo ago
Media Export & Clean plugin has been incredibly helpful for me. It performs much better than other plugins I’ve tried. Really impressed thanks a lot!”
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hasan0097mo ago
This Media Export & Clean plugin is really helpful for any website. I can download all my media files with just one click, which saves a lot of time. I can also delete unused files easily, so my media library stays clean. It really helps reduce server storage and keeps everything organized. also have many helpful features. Highly Recommended
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bijoy018g87mo ago
The Media Export & Clean plugin is a highly useful tool for managing and organizing your WordPress media library. It makes it incredibly easy to identify and remove unused files, helping keep your website clean and optimized.
Read on wp.org ↗
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.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Professional media management tool to export your entire WordPress Media Library to ZIP and safely clean un..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("who need"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Dropbox, Google Drive.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,811 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-26 100+ → 200+ up after 50 days in tier
- 2026-09-06 90+ → 100+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2026-08-31 40+ → 90+ up after 24 days in tier
- 2026-08-07 20+ → 40+ up after 23 days in tier
- 2026-07-15 10+ → 20+ 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).
- E Export Media Library 30K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D
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Image Regenerate & Select Crop 7K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Export Media as ZIP 3K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Infinite Uploads – Offload, Optimize & Organize Your Media Library 800+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A - U Upload Media by Zip 200+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags D
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Image Optimizer – Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF 1M+ installs · 2.0★ · 1 shared tag C
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