Unattached Media Manager
by sungraizfaryad · Media
Also makes 5 other plugins · 1.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Fix the WordPress Unattached media filter. Automatically attach used media files to their posts so you can safely clean up your library.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
300+
≈310 estimated
Momentum
-15%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “attachments”, “cleanup” and “media library” for “media manager”, “delete unused media” and “media audit”. “attachments” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “media manager” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cleanup” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “delete unused media” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “media library” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “media audit” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 62 average across 3,286 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →9.3%
of downloads still active
At least 300 of 3.2K 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 12 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: Rating quality
Updated 55 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| unattached | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| media cleaner your tag | #10 | #15 | down 2 |
| media manager | #10 | #23 | down 1 |
| unused media your tag | #12 | #22 | down 3 |
| media audit | #14 | #21 | down 1 |
| delete unused media | #14 | #21 | down 3 |
| media filter | #20 | #24 | up 2 |
| media cleanup | #16 | #20 | down 1 |
| multisite media manager | #11 | #23 | down 1 |
| media tags | #21 | #24 | up 2 |
| media categories | #22 | #24 | up 2 |
| media library categories | #23 | #24 | — |
| unused attachments | #14 | #20 | down 1 |
| cleanup media | #16 | #20 | 0 |
| clean up media | #19 | #24 | down 2 |
| re attach | #20 | #23 | down 1 |
| media library category | #23 | #24 | — |
| clean media | #23 | #24 | down 2 |
| media clean | #23 | #24 | 0 |
| attachments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| cleanup your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| media library your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
81 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 19 listed. 62 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
- Swap “attachments”, “cleanup” and “media library” for “media manager”, “delete unused media” and “media audit”. “attachments” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “media manager” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cleanup” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “delete unused media” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “media library” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “media audit” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “unused media”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 22 Feb 2026 · 253 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 849 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #10,100 to #11,100, alongside the other plugins at 300+ 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 1 Nov 2026.
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.
12
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.3.1 · 7 Sep 2026
12
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 “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 21 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 300.
At the current install trend, crossing 400+ in roughly 70 days.
Install history since 21 Feb 2026
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Gal Baras5mo ago
This plugin provides a very comfortable interface for fixing media attachment issues and getting rid of redundant media files. After using it a bit, I made some suggestions to the author and the response was just superb. I hope this plugin will soon be featured by WordPress, because it’s very useful.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mike Fitzpatrick6mo ago
I came across this plugin almost by accident, but I’m so glad I did. The unattached media thing had bugged me for years. This one simple plugin fixed all that in minutes! It scans your media library and presents a range of super-useful data and options for how to attach media and delete unused files. The UI is really nice, it’s easy to use, highly recommended.
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
8 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Fix the WordPress Unattached media filter. Automatically attach used media files to their posts so you can..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 15 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 15 of 15 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you want", "ideal for", "for developers").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Gutenberg, Block editor and 8 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 25 headings and 25 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 11,768 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "cleanup" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-11 200+ → 300+ up after 64 days in tier
- 2026-08-08 100+ → 200+ up after 46 days in tier
- 2026-06-23 90+ → 100+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-21 100+ → 90+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-06-18 90+ → 100+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-06-13 80+ → 90+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-12 90+ → 80+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-11 80+ → 90+ up after 5 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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Mediapapa – Your WordPress Media Library Manager & Copilot 40+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Media Hygiene: Remove or Delete Unused Images and More! 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Fix Media Library 1K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D - V VA Removing Exif 300+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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Upgrade for Unattach and Re-attach Media Attachments 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D -
Thumbnail Manager 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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