About this plugin
A common case: a WordPress site whose uploads folder ( wp-content/uploads ) has grown for years. Old images, PDFs and unused attachments stay on disk even though they no longer appear on pages, posts or the shop. The Media Library looks full; the live site no longer uses those files.
IT Empower Media Audit finds that unused media, explains why each file was classified, creates a validated backup, then deletes safely — with restore.
The plugin does not compete on how many files it can delete. It competes on making WordPress media cleanup safe, explainable and recoverable.
English
Typical situation: redesigns, old products, unused page-builder images and leftover files inflate uploads while the public site has moved on. Disk fills up; backups get slower; nobody knows which files are still referenced.
Scan the Media Library, review unused vs used vs protected files, back up the exact selection, validate that backup (file count, size, SHA-256), then delete in batches. Restore stays available while the recovery point exists.
No validated backup = no deletion. That rule is enforced in the code, not only shown as a warning.
0 scans: posts, pages, custom post types, featured images, post meta, options, widgets, Customizer / theme mods, Gutenberg, Elementor, WooCommerce, JSON and PHP serialized values, HTTP/HTTPS, relative and CDN upload URLs.
The plugin never adds a “powered by” credit on your public website.
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Français
Cas fréquent: un site WordPress dont le dossier uploads ( wp-content/uploads ) a grossi pendant des années. Anciennes images, PDF et pièces jointes restent sur le disque alors qu’ils n’apparaissent plus sur les pages, les articles ou la boutique. La médiathèque est pleine; le site public ne s’en sert plus.
Refontes, anciens produits, images de page builder et fichiers oubliés gonflent uploads alors que le site a changé. L’espace disque part, les sauvegardes ralentissent, personne ne sait ce qui est encore réellement utilisé.
Trouvez ces médias inutilisés, lisez pourquoi chaque fichier a été classé, créez une sauvegarde de la sélection exacte, validez cette sauvegarde (nombre de fichiers, taille, SHA-256), puis supprimez par lots. La restauration reste possible tant que le point de récupération existe.
Pas de sauvegarde validée = pas de suppression. Cette règle est appliquée dans le code, pas seulement affichée.
0: articles, pages, CPT, images à la une, postmeta, options, widgets, Customizer, Gutenberg, Elementor, WooCommerce, JSON et valeurs PHP sérialisées, URL HTTP/HTTPS, relatives et CDN.
Aucun lien « powered by » n’est ajouté sur le site public.
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Cleanup workflow
- Dry-run scan (no files are modified)
- Review unused / possibly used / protected candidates
- Select unused files only
- Pre-flight (permissions, disk space, backup directory)
- Backup of the exact selection
- Backup validation (count, size, checksums)
- Final reference re-check
- Batch deletion with verification
- Restore from the recovery point when needed
What this plugin will not do in 1.0
- Automatically delete orphan files on the filesystem
- Scan every page builder (Divi, WPBakery, Bricks are planned)
- Put a credit link on your public website