Title: Sweepify – Images Cleaner Author: ExertPro Published: August 6, 2026 Last modified: August 6, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/sweepify.svg) # Sweepify – Images Cleaner By [ExertPro](https://profiles.wordpress.org/exertpro/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/sweepify.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://tzm.wordpress.org/plugins/sweepify/#description) * [Reviews](https://tzm.wordpress.org/plugins/sweepify/#reviews) * [Installation](https://tzm.wordpress.org/plugins/sweepify/#installation) * [Development](https://tzm.wordpress.org/plugins/sweepify/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sweepify/) ## Description **Sweepify – Images Cleaner** gives you a safe, professional media management dashboard to reclaim disk space and keep your WordPress media library clean — without ever risking your live content. Every cleanup action goes through a protected trash first. You can restore any file at any time before permanently deleting it. #### Features * **Unused image detection** — scans posts, pages, widgets, menus, theme mods, featured images, and site options * **Orphaned media detection** — finds attachment records without files (phantom) and files on disk without attachment records (untracked) * **Duplicate detection** — identifies duplicate files using MD5 hash comparison * **Oversized image flagging** — configurable file size (MB) and pixel dimension thresholds * **Obsolete thumbnail detection** — finds thumbnail sizes no longer registered in your theme * **Elementor deep scan** — scans Elementor JSON data, backgrounds, galleries, and templates (requires Elementor) * **WooCommerce scanning** — scans product images, galleries, variations, and category thumbnails (requires WooCommerce) * **ACF field scanning** — scans image, file, and gallery fields (requires Advanced Custom Fields) * **Safe cleanup workflow** — Scan Review Trash Restore Permanent Delete * **Plugin-controlled trash** — trashed files are moved to your uploads directory and can be restored at any time * **Ignore list** — exclude specific attachments, file paths, or folders from all scans * **Background processing** — scans run in small chunks via WP-Cron to avoid timeouts on large sites * **Live progress bar** — real-time scan progress via REST API polling * **Safety Mode** — prevents accidental permanent deletion; all cleanup goes through trash first #### How It Works 1. Go to **Sweepify** in your WordPress admin menu 2. Click **Start New Scan** 3. Wait for the background scan to complete (progress bar shows live status) 4. Review results by category: Unused, Duplicates, Broken, Oversized, Thumbnails 5. Select files and click **Move to Trash** 6. Restore any file from trash if needed 7. Only permanently delete when you are confident #### Safety First Sweepify never permanently deletes anything automatically. Every file goes through a protected trash folder inside your uploads directory (`uploads/wpic-trash/`). You can restore any trashed file at any time. Permanent deletion requires a timed confirmation token and, if Safety Mode is enabled, an extra confirmation step in Settings. ## Screenshots [⌊Dashboard showing media statistics and recoverable storage estimate.⌉⌊Dashboard showing media statistics and recoverable storage estimate.⌉[ Dashboard showing media statistics and recoverable storage estimate. [⌊Scan page with live progress bar during a background scan.⌉⌊Scan page with live progress bar during a background scan.⌉[ Scan page with live progress bar during a background scan. [⌊Tabbed scan results with image previews, file sizes, and confidence scores.⌉⌊Tabbed scan results with image previews, file sizes, and confidence scores.⌉[ Tabbed scan results with image previews, file sizes, and confidence scores. [⌊Bulk action bar for selecting and trashing, restoring, ignoring, or permanently deleting files.⌉⌊Bulk action bar for selecting and trashing, restoring, ignoring, or permanently deleting files.⌉[ Bulk action bar for selecting and trashing, restoring, ignoring, or permanently deleting files. [⌊Settings page with scan, safety, and exclusion configuration options.⌉⌊Settings page with scan, safety, and exclusion configuration options.⌉[ Settings page with scan, safety, and exclusion configuration options. [[ ## Installation #### Automatic Installation 1. Go to **Plugins > Add New** in your WordPress admin 2. Search for **Sweepify** 3. Click **Install Now**, then **Activate** 4. Go to **Sweepify** in your admin menu to run your first scan #### Manual Installation 1. Download the plugin zip file 2. Go to **Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin** 3. Upload the zip file and click **Install Now** 4. Click **Activate Plugin** 5. Go to **Sweepify** in your admin menu #### After Activation 1. Navigate to **Sweepify** in the left admin menu 2. You will see the **Dashboard** with your current media library statistics 3. Click **Start New Scan** to begin 4. The scan runs in the background — you can leave the page and come back 5. When complete, click **View Last Scan Results** to review detected issues 6. Use the tabs to filter by issue type: Unused, Duplicates, Broken, Oversized, Thumbnails 7. Select items and use the bulk action buttons to Move to Trash, Restore, Ignore, or Delete Permanently #### Configuration Go to **Sweepify > Settings** to configure: * **Chunk Size** — how many attachments are processed per background job (default: 100) * **Max File Size** — file size threshold for oversized detection (default: 2 MB) * **Max Dimension** — pixel dimension threshold for oversized detection (default: 3000px) * **Safety Mode** — toggle to require extra confirmation before permanent deletion( default: ON) * **Trash Retention** — how many days trashed files remain restorable (default: 30 days) * **Excluded Folders** — folder paths (relative to uploads) to skip during scanning * **Excluded MIME Types** — file types to skip entirely (SVG, GIF, PDF, MP4, MP3) ## FAQ ### Will this plugin delete my images automatically? Never. Every action requires your explicit review and confirmation. Files are moved to a protected trash folder first and can be restored at any time. ### Is it safe to use on large sites? Yes. Scans run in small background chunks to avoid memory exhaustion and request timeouts. You can configure the chunk size in Settings. ### Where do trashed files go? Trashed files are moved to `wp-content/uploads/wpic-trash/` and remain there until you permanently delete them or the retention period expires. ### Can I restore trashed files? Yes. Go to the Scan Results page, switch to the Trash tab, select the files you want to restore, and click Restore. ### Does it work with Elementor? Yes. If Elementor is active, the scanner will deep-scan all Elementor page data, templates, backgrounds, and galleries to ensure those images are not incorrectly flagged as unused. ### Does it work with WooCommerce? Yes. If WooCommerce is active, the scanner will scan product images, product galleries, variation images, and category thumbnails. ### Does it work with Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)? Yes. If ACF is active, the scanner will detect images stored in ACF image, file, and gallery fields and exclude them from being flagged as unused. ### What is Safety Mode? Safety Mode is enabled by default. When active, it blocks permanent deletion so all cleanup must go through the trash first. You can disable it in Settings > Safety if you want to allow direct permanent deletion after trashing. ### What does the confidence score mean? Each detected item has a confidence score (0–100%) indicating how certain the scanner is that the file is safe to remove. Higher scores mean the file is more likely genuinely unused. Always review before deleting. ### Will it affect my site performance during a scan? No. Scans run in the background via WP-Cron in small chunks. Your site remains fully functional during a scan. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Sweepify – Images Cleaner” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ ExertPro ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/exertpro/) * [ suvronur ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/suvronur/) * [ Azizul Hakim ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/azizul96/) [Translate “Sweepify – Images Cleaner” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/sweepify) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sweepify/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/sweepify/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/sweepify/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/sweepify/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial release. * Unused, orphaned, duplicate, oversized, and thumbnail scanning. * Background processing with live progress bar. * Safe trash workflow with restore capability. * Elementor, WooCommerce, and ACF integration. * Ignore list for attachments, paths, and folders. * Safety Mode and timed confirmation for permanent deletion. ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **9 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.9 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.2** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sweepify/) * Tags * [duplicate images](https://tzm.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/duplicate-images/)[media cleanup](https://tzm.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media-cleanup/) [unused images](https://tzm.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/unused-images/) * [Advanced View](https://tzm.wordpress.org/plugins/sweepify/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sweepify/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sweepify/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ ExertPro ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/exertpro/) * [ suvronur ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/suvronur/) * [ Azizul Hakim ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/azizul96/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sweepify/)