Assetbroom – Unused Media & Duplicate Image Cleaner
Detect unused images, duplicate media files, and safely clean your WordPress media library without breaking your website.
Solid choice
Assetbroom is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 2 weeks ago, and scores 66/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 2 weeks ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Assetbroom stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| clean | >100 |
| cleaning | >100 |
| media cleaner | #56 |
| optimisation | #52 |
| unused images | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Assetbroom
From the official readme · v2.0Description
AssetBroom – Media Cleaner helps you detect and remove unused images, duplicate media files, and unnecessary thumbnails from your WordPress media library.
Over time, WordPress websites accumulate hundreds or thousands of images that are no longer used. These unused files increase backup size, waste storage, and slow down website maintenance.
AssetBroom scans your entire website and identifies unused media files, duplicate images, and generated image sizes safely.
The plugin checks where images are used before marking them unused. This prevents accidental deletion of images used in:
- Posts
- Pages
- Page builders
- Featured images
- WordPress generated image sizes
With AssetBroom you can safely clean your media library, remove unused images, and optimize storage.
Key Features
✔ Detect unused media files
✔ Detect duplicate images in media library
✔ Clean WordPress media library safely
✔ Supports Elementor and page builders
✔ Detect WordPress generated thumbnails
✔ Detect responsive image sizes
✔ Safe move-to-trash workflow
✔ Lightweight and fast scanning
✔ Developer friendly code
Why Clean Your Media Library?
Unused media files can:
• Increase backup size
• Slow down site migrations
• Waste hosting storage
• Make media management difficult
AssetBroom helps you keep your WordPress media library clean and optimized.
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to ‘/wp-content/plugins/’
- Activate the plugin
- Open Media Cleaner from the admin menu
- Scan for unused or duplicate images
Frequently asked questions
Will this delete images used in posts?
No. AssetBroom scans posts, builders and thumbnails before marking media unused.
Does it detect WordPress image sizes?
Yes. Images like ‘image-300×300.jpg’, ‘image-1024×1024.jpg’ etc are treated as used.
Is deletion automatic?
No. Images are moved to trash manually after review.
Changelog
Initial version.
2.0
Compatibility : WordPress 7.1.2
1.2
Compatibility : WordPress 7.1
1.1
Compatibility : WordPress 7.0
1.0
Initial release
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FAQ
Assetbroom: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
Is Assetbroom free?
Yes. Assetbroom is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Assetbroom safe to use in 2026?
Assetbroom is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 2 weeks ago, and scores 66/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Assetbroom?
Assetbroom is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,417 times since it launched in March 2026. It was downloaded 267 times in the last 30 days.
Does Assetbroom work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Assetbroom up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.0 or newer.
What PHP version does Assetbroom need?
Assetbroom requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Assetbroom last updated?
The latest version, 2.0, was released on September 23, 2026 (2 weeks ago).
Who makes Assetbroom?
Assetbroom is developed and maintained by KAP ASIAs.
What are the best alternatives to Assetbroom?
The most popular alternatives to Assetbroom are Advanced Database Cleaner (100K+ installs), Media Cleaner: Delete Unuse… (90K+ installs) and Advanced WordPress Reset (10K+ installs).
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