Media Sweep – WordPress Media Cleaner
by WPCreatix · Media
Also makes 3 other plugins · 2.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Clean up your WordPress Media Library by finding and removing unused media. Scan, preview, then sweep away orphaned files to keep your site fast.
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Health
B 82/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.4K estimated
Momentum
+31%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “cleanup”, “files” and “images” for “media audit”, “unused media” and “delete unused media”. “cleanup” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “media audit” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “files” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “unused media” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “images” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “delete unused media” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
82 health vs 62 average across 3,286 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →9.0%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 11.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,320 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 13 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 2 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.8★ over 11 reviews, smoothed to 4.05★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sweep | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| media cleaner | #6 | #10 | down 4 |
| media scan | #9 | #17 | 0 |
| media audit | #10 | #14 | 0 |
| unused media | #14 | #16 | down 4 |
| wordpress media | #20 | #24 | down 2 |
| cleaner | #21 | #19 | down 1 |
| media cleanup | #15 | #16 | down 1 |
| media categories | #19 | #23 | down 1 |
| delete unused media | #18 | #17 | down 1 |
| media library categories | #20 | #24 | up 1 |
| media clean | #12 | #19 | 0 |
| real media library | #24 | #24 | — |
| media folder | #23 | #22 | 0 |
| clean media library | #23 | #21 | 0 |
| cleanup media | #15 | #16 | 0 |
| clean up media | #16 | #19 | 0 |
| media library category | #21 | #23 | down 2 |
| orphaned images | #22 | #17 | — |
| media library shortcode | #22 | #23 | up 1 |
| cleanup your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| files your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| images your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| library your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| media your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
55 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 33 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”, “files” and “images” for “media audit”, “unused media” and “delete unused media”. “cleanup” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “media audit” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “files” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “unused media” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “images” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “delete unused media” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 18 Sep 2025 · 410 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.3K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
13
releases in the last 12 months
2d ago
latest release · v1.2.1 · 30 Oct 2026
15
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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 44% of the way through.
Install history since 17 Sep 2025
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.2.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.9 Media Sweep <= 1.1.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via 'fields' Parameter ↗2026-08-24 CVE-2026-77824 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.1.3 Patched in 1.1.4
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
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
6 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Claude, WP-CLI.
- ✓ Headings and lists 13 headings and 9 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 7,689 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
- 2026-05-23 900+ → 1K+ up after 18 days in tier
- 2026-05-05 1K+ → 900+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2026-04-28 900+ → 1K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-04-24 600+ → 900+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-04-19 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-18 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-17 500+ → 600+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-04-15 600+ → 500+ down after 4 days in tier
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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Clean Image Filenames 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags B - O Optimize Images Resizing 5K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags D
-
Media Library Downloader 5K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Polaroid Gallery 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags D -
Media Cleaner: Delete Unused Images & Clean Your Media Library 90K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Media Library Assistant 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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