Unused Media Checker
by Der Webfuchs · Media
Identify, inspect and delete unused media files in your media library, including integrations for Advanced Ads and Photo Gallery (10Web).
78 health vs 59 average across 2,008 Media plugins
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
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2024-07-09 · 738 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
172
now · peak 323
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “200+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
At the current install trend, crossing 300+ in roughly 267 days.
Install history · since 2024-07-08 · 739 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-30 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-29 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-28 100+ → 200+ up after 134 days in tier
- 2026-02-14 90+ → 100+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2026-02-06 80+ → 90+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-05 90+ → 80+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-04 80+ → 90+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-03 90+ → 80+ down after 1 days in tier
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