Title: Cleanup Orphan Images Author: DimitriAus Published: 29. december, 2025 Last modified: 5. september, 2026 --- Søg plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/cleanup-orphan-images/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3431993) ![](https://ps.w.org/cleanup-orphan-images/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3429958) # Cleanup Orphan Images Af [DimitriAus](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dimitriaus/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/cleanup-orphan-images.1.8.3.zip) * [Detaljer](https://da.wordpress.org/plugins/cleanup-orphan-images/#description) * [Vurderinger](https://da.wordpress.org/plugins/cleanup-orphan-images/#reviews) * [Installation](https://da.wordpress.org/plugins/cleanup-orphan-images/#installation) * [Udvikling](https://da.wordpress.org/plugins/cleanup-orphan-images/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cleanup-orphan-images/) ## Beskrivelse Finds and deletes redundant files from the uploads folders that are not visible in WordPress Media Library. These orphan files may have been left behind from: * Failed or interrupted uploads * Plugin operations or migrations * FTP/SFTP uploads not registered in WordPress * Database restores or imports #### Features * Scans uploads directory for orphan media files * Supports images: JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, BMP, TIFF, SVG, ICO * Supports documents: PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX, ODT, ODS, ODP, TXT, RTF, CSV * Supports audio: MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, AAC, M4A, WMA * Supports video: MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, MKV, WebM, FLV, M4V, MPEG, MPG * Supports archives: ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR, GZ * Safe manual selection before deletion * Warns when orphan count exceeds server’s max_input_vars limit (typically 1000) * Optimized O(1) performance with hash-based detection #### Note This plugin does NOT manage “unattached” images in the Media Library. WordPress already provides built-in filtering for unattached media. ## Installation 1. Upload the `cleanup-orphan-images` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` 2. Activate through the ‘Plugins’ menu 3. Go to Media > Cleanup Orphan Images ## FAQ ### What are orphan files? Orphan files are physical media files in your uploads folder that exist on the server but are not registered in the WordPress database. ### Is it safe to delete orphan files? Review the list before deletion. Some files may still be used by themes or plugins that reference them directly by URL. Always back up your uploads folder first. ### Can I recover deleted files? No, deletion is permanent. Back up your site first. ### Interaction with other plugins Some hosting providers and image optimisation plugins (such as Imagify or ShortPixel) auto-generate `.webp` versions of images using Nginx/Apache rewrite rules and store them in the uploads folder without registering them in WordPress. Server-side rewrite rules is not part of the official WordPress media management specification and is not endorsed by WordPress. This plugin follows the WordPress standard — if a file is not registered in the WordPress database, it is an orphan. Any files created outside of that standard by third-party tools or hosting configurations are beyond the scope and responsibility of this plugin. If you see unexpected files in the scan results, do not select them for deletion unless you are absolutely sure they are not used. For image optimisation, the workaround is to disable server-side rewriting plugins and switch to a WordPress-native WebP converter (such as [Manly WebP Converter](https://wordpress.org/plugins/manly-webp-converter/)) which significantly reduces file sizes and registers converted files properly in the database — after which those files will never appear as orphans. ## Anmeldelser ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b7c2afcc4c8d89a2dd19ebe74af2b2f2b9938aca8ba997f650b638d32876c1ad? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Wonderful !](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wonderful-1119/)󠁿 [clementmartineau](https://profiles.wordpress.org/clementmartineau/) 4. september, 2026 1 svar Only 1 review and a hundred installations ? I had to participate ! I was wondering why my media backups were so heavy, and I discovered the existence of orphan medias.. So I tried this plugin, it can't be more simple to use than that, scan, delete, end. And it worked perfectly, no broken images on website, only orphan medias deleted. For a client's website that I have taken over managing, the media backups went from over 480Mo to 60Mo. Simply lovely. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f419ba0b5104ee7b9ea0e3be73501958568e387404f34d636376d8a14a6942d1? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Lightweight and delivering, It just works.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lightweight-and-delivering-it-just-works/)󠁿 [walstice](https://profiles.wordpress.org/walstice/) 30. december, 2025 1 svar 11.4 kb for a plugin is admirable, thank you [ Læs alle 2 anmeldelser ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cleanup-orphan-images/reviews/) ## Bidragsydere & udviklere “Cleanup Orphan Images” er open source-software. Følgende personer har bidraget til dette plugin. Bidragsydere * [ DimitriAus ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dimitriaus/) [Oversæt “Cleanup Orphan Images” til dit eget sprog.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/cleanup-orphan-images) ### Interesseret i udvikling? [Gennemse koden](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cleanup-orphan-images/), tjek [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/cleanup-orphan-images/), eller abonner på [udviklerloggen](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/cleanup-orphan-images/) via [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/cleanup-orphan-images/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Ændringslog #### 1.8.3 * Fixed: Media files could be incorrectly reported and deleted as orphans on Windows environments due to a path slash mismatch. * Fixed: Duplicate copies of registered files outside their registered folder are now correctly detected. * Added: Scan results are now capped at 1000 files per batch to prevent the admin page from hanging on very large uploads folders. * Added: Scanned folder path is now displayed on the scan page. * Cleanup unused js and handlers. #### 1.8.2 * Updated: Tested up to WordPress 7.1. #### 1.8.1 * Added FAQ entry explaining interaction with server-side WebP rewriting plugins #### 1.8.0 * Simplified plugin to focus on orphan files only * Removed unattached images feature (use WordPress built-in Media Library filter instead) * Expanded file format support: images, documents, audio, video, archives * Cleaner, more focused user interface #### 1.7.2 * Minor GUI fix #### 1.7.1 * Removed broken automated batch deletion button #### 1.7.0 * Full PHPCS/WPCS coding standards compliance * Performance optimization for orphan file scanning * Security improvements with capability checks #### 1.6.0 * WordPress.org compliance improvements * Enhanced security and caching #### 1.5.0 * Added orphan files detection * Batch processing with progress tracking #### 1.0.0 * Initial release ## Meta * Version **1.8.3** * Senest opdateret **1 måned siden** * Aktive installationer **100+** * WordPress-version ** 5.0 eller højere ** * Testet op til **7.1.3** * PHP-version ** 7.4 eller højere ** * Sprog * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cleanup-orphan-images/) * Tags * [cleanup](https://da.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cleanup/)[files](https://da.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/files/) [images](https://da.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/images/)[media](https://da.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media/) [orphan](https://da.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/orphan/) * [Avanceret visning](https://da.wordpress.org/plugins/cleanup-orphan-images/advanced/) ## Bedømmelser 5 ud af 5 stjerner. * [ 2 5-stjernet anmeldelser ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cleanup-orphan-images/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-stjernet anmeldelser ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cleanup-orphan-images/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-stjernet anmeldelser ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cleanup-orphan-images/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-stjernet anmeldelser ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cleanup-orphan-images/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-stjernet anmeldelser ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cleanup-orphan-images/reviews/?filter=1) [Din anmeldelse](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cleanup-orphan-images/reviews/#new-post) [Se alle anmeldelser](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cleanup-orphan-images/reviews/) ## Bidragsydere * [ DimitriAus ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dimitriaus/) ## Support Har du noget at sige? 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