Media Trash Button

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Directory rank vs rivals

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 77% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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1. ★★★★★ mi6telefon

   5.0y ago

   Thanks Katsushi Kawamori perfect plugin.I’m happy 🙂

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2. ★★★★★ bexpearl

   5.6y ago

   I deleted an image but was unable to save another image in the same name as the deleted image because it was in the trash. I used this plugin and I was able to permanently delete the trashed image and save my new image. I love this plugin. Thanks to the developers.

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3. ★★★★★ eugene212

   5.9y ago

   It might be just a small plugin, but it helps to (easily) get rid of accumulated ‘trash’ media files directly from WP admin panel (standard WP does not expose these files for permanent removal).

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8

Translated into 4 languages, 3 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-02-27 300+ → 400+ up after 3 days in tier
2. 2026-02-24 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-02-23 300+ → 400+ up after 15 days in tier
4. 2026-02-08 400+ → 300+ down after 2 days in tier
5. 2026-02-06 300+ → 400+ up after 12 days in tier
6. 2026-01-25 400+ → 300+ down after 15 days in tier
7. 2026-01-10 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2026-01-09 400+ → 300+ down after 2 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).

• Instant Images – One-click Image Uploads from Unsplash, Openverse, Pixabay, Pexels, and Giphy 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
• Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager 90K+ installs · 5.0★ · 1 shared tag A
• Media Library Assistant 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• Enhanced Media Library 60K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag C
• Quick Featured Images 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
• WP Extra File Types 40K+ installs · 3.5★ · 1 shared tag D

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Media Trash Button: 400+ active installs, 5.0★ (3 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/media-trash-button