Title: MediaSleuth
Author: Smit Dudhat
Published: <strong>Ògún  4, 2026</strong>
Last modified: Ògún  4, 2026

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Ṣàwárí àwọn plugin

![](https://ps.w.org/mediasleuth/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3634594)

![](https://ps.w.org/mediasleuth/assets/icon.svg?rev=3634594)

# MediaSleuth

 Láti ọwọ́ [Smit Dudhat](https://profiles.wordpress.org/smitdudhat/)

[Ṣe ìgbàsílẹ̀](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/mediasleuth.1.0.0.zip)

 * [Àwọn àlàyé](https://yor.wordpress.org/plugins/mediasleuth/#description)
 * [Àwọn àgbéyẹ̀wò](https://yor.wordpress.org/plugins/mediasleuth/#reviews)
 *  [Ìgbéwọlẹ̀](https://yor.wordpress.org/plugins/mediasleuth/#installation)
 * [Ìdàgbàsókè](https://yor.wordpress.org/plugins/mediasleuth/#developers)

 [Ìrànlọ́wọ́](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/mediasleuth/)

## Àpèjúwe

MediaSleuth helps administrators identify media files that are not being used anywhere
on the website. It works with any installed plugin by scanning all posts, custom
post types, post meta, term meta, user meta, comments, widgets, theme options, wp_options,
menus, and serialized/JSON data from page builders and third-party plugins.

**Key Features:**

 * Comprehensive media usage detection
 * Safe delete with 30-day trash retention
 * Batch processing for large sites (10,000+ media files)
 * Real-time scan progress
 * Storage analytics
 * CSV export
 * Scheduled scans with email reports
 * Bulk actions (delete, restore, rescan)

**Safety First:**

Files are never permanently deleted immediately. When deleted, files are moved to
a plugin trash folder and can be restored within the retention period. Files that
cannot be confirmed as unused are marked as “Possibly Used” instead of “Unused”.

## Ìgbéwọlẹ̀

 1. Upload the `mediasleuth` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
 3. Go to Media Scanner in the admin menu
 4. Click “Start New Scan” to analyze your media library

## FAQ

### Will this delete my files permanently?

No. Deleted files are moved to a plugin trash folder and kept for the configured
retention period (default 30 days) before permanent deletion. You can restore files
at any time during this period.

### What does “Possibly Used” mean?

When the scanner cannot guarantee a file is unused (e.g., complex serialized data
or third-party plugin references), it marks the file as “Possibly Used” rather than“
Unused” to prevent accidental deletion.

### Does it work with all plugins?

Yes. The scanner uses universal detection across post meta, options, JSON, and serialized
data. It automatically recognizes data from Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, WPBakery,
Bricks, ACF, WooCommerce, and many other plugins. Developers can extend detection
using WordPress filters: media_sleuth_infer_plugin_label, media_sleuth_is_excluded_option,
and media_sleuth_rescan_detectors.

## Àwọn àgbéyẹ̀wò

Kò sí àwọn àgbéyẹ̀wò fún plugin yìí.

## Àwọn Olùkópa & Olùgbéejáde

“MediaSleuth” jẹ́ ètò ìṣàmúlò orísun ṣíṣí sílẹ̀. Àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí ti ṣe ìkópa 
sí plugin yìí.

Àwọn Olùkópa

 *   [ Smit Dudhat ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/smitdudhat/)

[Túmọ̀ “MediaSleuth” sí èdè rẹ.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/mediasleuth)

### Ṣe o nífẹ̀ẹ́ sí ìdàgbàsókè?

[Ṣàwárí koodu](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mediasleuth/), ṣàyẹ̀wò
[ibi ìpamọ́ SVN](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/mediasleuth/), tàbí ṣe àgbékalẹ̀
sí [àkọsílẹ̀ ìdàgbàsókè](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/mediasleuth/) nípasẹ̀
[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/mediasleuth/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Àkọsílẹ̀ àwọn àyípadà

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release

## Àkójọpọ̀ Meta

 *  Ẹ̀yà **1.0.0**
 *  Ìgbàgbọ́hùn tó kẹ́yìn **ọjọ́ 2 sẹ́yìn**
 *  Àwọn ìgbéwọlẹ̀ tó ṣiṣẹ́ **Tó kéré sí 10**
 *  Ẹ̀yà WordPress ** 6.0 tàbí ju bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ **
 *  Dánwò dé **7.0.2**
 *  Ẹ̀yà PHP ** 7.4 tàbí ju bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ **
 *  Èdè
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mediasleuth/)
 * Àwọn àmì
 * [cleanup](https://yor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cleanup/)[media](https://yor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media/)
   [scanner](https://yor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/scanner/)[storage](https://yor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/storage/)
   [unused files](https://yor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/unused-files/)
 *  [Ìwòye Tó Péye](https://yor.wordpress.org/plugins/mediasleuth/advanced/)

## Àwọn ìbò

Kò sí ìwádìí tí a tíì fi ránṣẹ́.

[Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/mediasleuth/reviews/#new-post)

[See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/mediasleuth/reviews/)

## Àwọn Olùkópa

 *   [ Smit Dudhat ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/smitdudhat/)

## Ìrànlọ́wọ́

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