Title: Media Sifter
Author: Wajahat Mubashir
Published: <strong>27 de septiembre de 2025</strong>
Last modified: 27 de septiembre de 2025

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Este plugin **no se ha probado con las últimas 3 versiones mayores de WordPress**.
Puede que ya no tenga soporte ni lo mantenga nadie, o puede que tenga problemas 
de compatibilidad cuando se usa con las versiones más recientes de WordPress.

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# Media Sifter

 Por [Wajahat Mubashir](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wajahatmubashir/)

[Descargar](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/media-sifter.1.0.0.zip)

 * [Detalles](https://es-ec.wordpress.org/plugins/media-sifter/#description)
 * [Valoraciones](https://es-ec.wordpress.org/plugins/media-sifter/#reviews)
 *  [Instalación](https://es-ec.wordpress.org/plugins/media-sifter/#installation)
 * [Desarrollo](https://es-ec.wordpress.org/plugins/media-sifter/#developers)

 [Soporte](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/media-sifter/)

## Descripción

**Media Sifter** helps you reclaim storage by finding media files that are not used
anywhere on your site. Run a safe **dry-run scan**, preview results, and **bulk-
delete** only what you confirm.

### Features

 * 🔍 **Scan for orphans** — detects media not referenced in posts/pages or attached
   to content.
 * 🧮 **Storage stats** — see how many files and how much space can be recovered.
 * 🧰 **Batch scanning** — avoids timeouts on large libraries.
 * ✅ **Safe by default** — dry-run first; delete only after confirmation.
 * 🔒 **Admin-only & secure** — capability checks and nonces on all actions.

### What counts as «in use»?

 * Media **attached** to a post (parent set).
 * Media **referenced by URL** in post content or basic meta (e.g., featured image).
 * Resized variants (e.g., `-150x150`) linked to the base file.

> Note: Deep scanning of page builders (Elementor/Divi), custom fields, and complex
> meta references are Pro-candidate features.

## Instalación

 1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` or install via the Plugins screen.
 2. Activate the plugin.
 3. Go to **Media  Media Sifter** and click **Start Scan**.

## FAQ

### Is it safe?

Yes. Scans are read-only. Deletions require explicit confirmation. Always keep a
recent backup.

### Will it detect images used by page builders?

The Lite version does a conservative scan. Deep scanning for builders/ACF is planned
for a Pro version.

### Can I restore deleted files?

Deletion is permanent. Always back up your site before deleting.

## Reseñas

No hay reseñas para este plugin.

## Colaboradores y desarrolladores

«Media Sifter» es un software de código abierto. Las siguientes personas han colaborado
con este plugin.

Colaboradores

 *   [ Wajahat Mubashir ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wajahatmubashir/)

[Traduce «Media Sifter» a tu idioma.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/media-sifter)

### ¿Interesado en el desarrollo?

[Revisa el código](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-sifter/) , echa
un vistazo al [repositorio SVN](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/media-sifter/)
o suscríbete al [registro de desarrollo](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/media-sifter/)
por [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/media-sifter/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Registro de cambios

#### 1.0.0

 * Rebranded as Media Sifter with proper WordPress.org prefixes.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.0**
 *  Last updated **hace 1 año**
 *  Active installations **Menos de 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.0 o superior **
 *  Tested up to **6.8.10**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 o superior **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/media-sifter/)
 * Tags
 * [attachments](https://es-ec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/attachments/)[cleanup](https://es-ec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cleanup/)
   [media](https://es-ec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media/)[media library](https://es-ec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media-library/)
   [unused files](https://es-ec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/unused-files/)
 *  [Vista avanzada](https://es-ec.wordpress.org/plugins/media-sifter/advanced/)

## Valoraciones

No reviews have been submitted yet.

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

[See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/media-sifter/reviews/)

## Colaboradores

 *   [ Wajahat Mubashir ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wajahatmubashir/)

## Soporte

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 [Ver el foro de soporte](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/media-sifter/)