Ghostpix Broken Image Cleaner
Find images whose files are missing from your uploads folder and remove them from post content safely — after review, with one-click undo.
Solid choice
Ghostpix Broken Image Cleaner is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Was last updated 2 weeks ago, and scores 64/100 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 Ghostpix Broken Image Clean… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| broken images | >100 |
| classic editor | >100 |
| content cleanup | >100 |
| media cleanup | >100 |
| missing images | >100 |
About Ghostpix Broken Image Cleaner
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
Over the years, a WordPress site loses image files. Migrations drop them, media
libraries get purged, folders get reorganised. The <img> tags stay behind in your
post content, pointing at files that are no longer there. Visitors see a broken-image
icon, your server answers a 404, and the damage is spread across thousands of old
posts that nobody is going to open by hand.
Ghostpix Broken Image Cleaner finds those references and removes them from the content itself.
It edits your content, so it is built to be careful about it:
- Nothing is changed without your say-so. Scanning is read-only. It produces a
list. You decide which entries to act on. - Detection is based on the filesystem, not guesswork. The plugin checks whether
the file actually exists in your uploads folder. There are no network requests, so
there is nothing to be confused by a slow server, a timeout, or hotlink protection. - Every removal can be undone. The post’s original content is saved before the
edit, and a single click puts it back. - The rest of your post is left alone, byte for byte. Only the broken image is
touched. Your markup, shortcodes and formatting are not reformatted around it.
It cleans up the leftovers, too. Removing an <img> usually strands the markup
that wrapped it. The plugin also removes the container when nothing else is left in
it — the Classic Editor’s [caption] shortcode, a link that only wrapped the image,
and empty <figure>, <figcaption> and <picture> elements. No empty boxes or
orphaned captions left behind.
Built for Classic Editor content
This plugin targets content where images live as raw HTML in the post body, which is
how the Classic Editor stores them. That is exactly the older content most likely to
have accumulated broken images.
No external services
This plugin makes no outbound connections of any kind. It does not phone home, does
not send your content anywhere, and does not require an account. Everything happens
on your own server.
Installation
- Upload the plugin to
/wp-content/plugins/ghostpix-broken-image-cleaner, or install it
through the Plugins screen. - Activate the plugin.
- Go to Tools → Broken Images and start a scan.
- Review the results, select the entries you want to clean, and choose Remove.
Taking a database backup before your first bulk removal is always a good idea, even
though the plugin keeps its own undo data.
Frequently asked questions
Does this delete my image files?
No. It never deletes, moves or modifies any file, and it never deletes anything from your Media Library. It only edits the HTML in your post content, and only where the file is already missing.
What counts as a broken image?
An image is reported when its file cannot be found in your uploads folder, or when the file exists but is empty. Images hosted on other websites are not checked in this version.
An image shows up that I know is fine. Why?
The most common cause is a missing generated size — for example, photo-150x150.jpg is gone but photo.jpg is still there. Those are reported separately and are not included in the default selection, because the right fix is usually to regenerate your thumbnails, not to delete the image.
An image that displays perfectly well is in the list. Why?
Responsive images offer the browser several sizes through a srcset attribute. If one of those sizes has gone missing the image still displays, because the browser falls back to the one that works. Cleaning it edits only the srcset list — the image itself is left exactly where it is.
Can I undo a removal?
Yes. The post’s original content is stored before every edit, and the Undo button in the results table restores it. Undo data is kept for 30 days by default, and you can change that in the settings.
Does it work with the Block Editor?
Detection works on any content stored as HTML, but this version is designed and tested for Classic Editor content. Block editor support is planned.
Will it slow down my site?
No. Scanning runs in the background in small batches and only in the admin. Nothing runs on the front end at all.
Changelog
Initial release.
1.0.0
- Initial release.
- Background scanning of post content for images missing from the uploads folder.
- Review table with bulk remove, ignore and re-check.
- Removal of stranded
[caption]shortcodes and empty link, figure and picture wrappers. - Missing responsive sizes are dropped from
srcset, leaving the image itself in place. - Per-post undo with configurable retention.
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FAQ
Ghostpix Broken Image Cleaner: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is Ghostpix Broken Image Cleaner free?
Yes. Ghostpix Broken Image Cleaner is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Ghostpix Broken Image Cleaner safe to use in 2026?
Ghostpix Broken Image Cleaner is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Was last updated 2 weeks ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Ghostpix Broken Image Cleaner?
Ghostpix Broken Image Cleaner is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 116 times since it launched in September 2026. It was downloaded 117 times in the last 30 days.
Does Ghostpix Broken Image Cleaner work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Ghostpix Broken Image Cleaner up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 5.6 or newer.
What PHP version does Ghostpix Broken Image Cleaner need?
Ghostpix Broken Image Cleaner requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Ghostpix Broken Image Cleaner last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on September 28, 2026 (2 weeks ago).
Who makes Ghostpix Broken Image Cleaner?
Ghostpix Broken Image Cleaner is developed and maintained by Harit Panchal.
What are the best alternatives to Ghostpix Broken Image Cleaner?
The most popular alternatives to Ghostpix Broken Image Cleaner are Broken Link Checker (500K+ installs), All 404 Redirect to Homepage (200K+ installs) and Remove Broken Images (800+ installs).
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