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Media Cleaner Pro changelog

Release notes for every version we have on record, newest first.

Latest 7.3.6 · 3 Nov 2026 40 versions Since Mar 2025

2026 27 versions

7.3.6 Latest 3 Nov 2026 3 new1 improved
New
  • Duplicate scan now finds visually similar images using perceptual hashing (dHash), with a sensitivity setting.
  • Comparison tool to view duplicates side by side before deleting them.
  • Support for BeBuilder.
Improved
  • Error modals now include a link to the related documentation.
7.3.5 30 Oct 2026 5 new5 improved2 fixed
New
  • Storage page showing where the site's space goes and what can be cleaned.
  • Parser for Eventin.
  • The free version now shows how many files in the uploads folder are not in the Media Library.
  • Warning when a scan lists a large share of the Media Library, and one extra confirmation before Delete All.
  • Option to list the original files kept next to scaled images.
Improved
  • Optimize Thumbnails now keeps the sizes your theme or plugins still register.
  • The header shows the installed version, and how to update or renew when a newer one is available.
  • Settings is now the wrench at the end of the header.
  • Meow Apps → Media Cleaner now opens the Dashboard, and the Storage page has a proper title.
  • Tidied the advanced tools, Reset Options now asks for confirmation, and results coming from another scan method are clearer.
Fixed
  • Cleaning a media entry no longer moves or deletes files that another attachment still uses.
  • Invalid URLs and unclean text no longer block the whole scan.
7.3.4 24 Oct 2026 1 new4 improved1 fixed
New
  • Divi 4 parser now detects testimonial portrait images.
Improved
  • The scan's Finished dialog names the page builders only Pro can read, and clicking a locked scan method explains what Pro would do.
  • The Ignore button is now disabled instead of hidden when cleanup is not allowed.
  • Pro badges now link to the Media Cleaner page, and a Pro install that is not activated yet is shown as Pro.
  • Clearer License tab that explains Pro to free users and invites Pro buyers to activate.
Fixed
  • Old scans are now fully cleaned up, so the database tables no longer grow with every scan.
7.3.3 20 Oct 2026 3 fixed
Fixed
  • Images set in the Customizer are now detected in every theme's settings, so they are no longer flagged as unused.
  • Scans now run on SQLite installs such as WordPress Playground and Studio, and recovering a file no longer relies on MySQL-only SQL.
  • Closing a dropdown no longer drops the dashboard's colors.
7.3.2 19 Oct 2026 7 improved3 fixed
Improved
  • Scans now run many times faster by processing several batches per request.
  • Reworded the buffer settings and the overload hint, since a request now covers several batches instead of one.
  • The dashboard is calmer for first-time users.
  • The free version now names the page builders it cannot read and points to Pro.
  • The Free badge and logo in the plugin header now link to the Pro page.
  • Expired licenses now get a grace period with retries, license keys are normalized, and an Activate License notice was added.
  • Pro links inside Media Cleaner now indicate where they were clicked from.
Fixed
  • Start Over now works after an interrupted scan.
  • Scans are no longer interrupted when something triggers a redirect.
  • Results from a scan made with the free version no longer unlock deletions after switching to Pro.
7.3.1 10 Oct 2026 2 new1 improved2 fixed
New
  • A Scan button directly in the notice shown when deleting requires a new scan.
  • Hook tracing and reporting to analyze performance during long cleanup requests.
Improved
  • Scan error messages are clearer and suggest using smaller buffers and a delay when the server times out.
Fixed
  • Trash deletion now uses your file buffer setting instead of a placeholder value.
  • Timeouts during a scan are now handled by the scanner itself instead of surfacing as raw errors.
7.3.0 3 Oct 2026 3 improved1 fixed
Improved
  • Debug logs are now enabled by default; existing settings are kept.
  • Scans now skip the CSS posts generated by Jetpack Boost.
  • The time allowed per item now comes from PHP's own execution limit instead of a fixed 24 second budget.
Fixed
  • Cleanup and trash recovery no longer fail when the host alters file details, such as size or modification time, on its own.
7.2.9 26 Sep 2026 3 new3 improved5 fixed
New
  • Live Logs panel on the scan dashboard showing scan, trash and delete activity in real time.
  • Detailed timing and error tracking for the deletion process.
  • Log history linked to the support ID in the Support Bundles section.
Improved
  • Multilingual references are now resolved in their own scan step instead of during the references extraction.
  • Failed items during deletion are now grouped in a single summary instead of opening an error modal right away.
  • The license screen now explains the exact reason a license check failed.
Fixed
  • A server that cannot reach the license server no longer freezes the admin for minutes.
  • Temporary errors while processing a media file no longer cause an endless retry loop.
  • Attachment lookup for multilingual references is faster on large sites.
  • SiteOrigin Page Builder parser no longer registers the same reference several times.
  • Meta Box parser now collects term meta in the scan once step using the paged parser.
7.2.8 14 Sep 2026 1 fixed3 changed
Fixed
  • Resolved a PHP warning that could appear during scans.
Changed
  • 🎵 Discuss with others about Media Cleaner on the Discord.
  • 🌴 Keep us motivated with a little review here. Thank you!
  • 🥰 If you want to help us, check our Patreon. Thank you!
7.2.7 7 Sep 2026 3 new2 improved3 fixed
New
  • "Inspect" button for duplicates to compare and resolve issues from a unified view.
  • Unlock Scan maintenance tool.
  • Soliloquy parser.
Improved
  • SiteOrigin parser supports the gallery widget and extracts HTML content.
  • Divi parser handles base64-encoded JSON references.
Fixed
  • Duplicates scan skips unreadable files instead of stopping, and duplicates are no longer protected from checks.
  • Loading bar now completes on each batch.
  • Force Clean Trash handles the trash inventory and checks both physical and database leftovers.
7.2.6 17 Aug 2026 3 new1 improved2 fixed
New
  • Support for SiteOrigin Page Builder.
  • Auto Buffer helper that sets the advanced buffer value from server tests, with warnings for slow items.
  • Plugin board and AI site analysis to the dashboard.
Improved
  • Minimum PHP version is now 8.1.
Fixed
  • Query handling and logging for unbounded database queries.
  • MCP tools were initialised before the plugin load check.
7.2.5 25 Jul 2026 2 new2 improved1 fixed
New
  • Force Clean Trash option in the settings for trash items that cannot be removed normally.
  • Dashboard warning when the manifest contains unsafe entries.
Improved
  • Error messages for failed items are now grouped in scan results.
  • Files are marked as unsafe instead of aborting the scan when fingerprinting fails.
Fixed
  • Document size validation no longer stops scans, and the size limit is now configurable.
7.2.4 18 Jul 2026 1 improved1 fixed
Improved
  • Moved the unsupported plugins warning into the free version box as a compact note next to the Pro button.
Fixed
  • Stopped a single oversized media reference from aborting the whole scan.
7.2.3 16 Jul 2026 1 new3 improved4 fixed
New
  • Dashboard now shows a cleanup status message explaining when a fresh scan is needed.
Improved
  • Trash buttons are hidden while a scan is staged, preventing actions the server would refuse.
  • Trash previews are now restricted to raster images.
  • Deleting results from an older scanner version now requires a fresh scan first.
Fixed
  • Trash recovery no longer requires a scan — recovered files are always available regardless of scan state.
  • Background images set in the Site Editor are now detected during scans.
  • Hotfix — Results created before the scan-runs system are now properly adopted on update and reactivation, restoring cleanup and trash previews.
  • MCP trashing no longer deletes files when the trash setting is skipped, and no longer reports unsaved progress.
7.2.2 15 Jul 2026 2 new2 improved1 fixed
New
  • MCP tools so an AI assistant can scan, review and clean up through AI Engine
  • Parser for background images stored in core block attributes
Improved
  • Reworked the references view into four meaningful columns with media titles, missing media markers, and fixed post titles and thumbnails
  • Replaced the browser broken image icon with a placeholder when a thumbnail cannot be loaded
Fixed
  • References search returning no results because of an ambiguous column in the query
7.2.1 13 Jul 2026 1 fixed3 changed
Fixed
  • Hotfix — Restored shortcode analysis and lenient upload URL matching to fix false positives introduced in 7.2.0.
Changed
  • 🎵 Discuss with others about Media Cleaner on the Discord.
  • 🌴 Keep us motivated with a little review here. Thank you!
  • 🥰 If you want to help us, check our Patreon. Thank you!
7.2.0 12 Jul 2026 2 new2 fixed
New
  • Resumable, checkpointed scan runs with staged results that publish only after complete analysis.
  • Private quarantine storage, file identity validation, and idempotent cleanup operations.
Fixed
  • Graceful handling of timeouts, transient server failures, stalled cursors, and parser compatibility queries.
  • Durable keyset pagination for large compatibility-parser datasets.
7.1.1 30 May 2026 1 new3 improved1 fixed
New
  • Confirmation prompt before deleting the Cleaner database.
Improved
  • Full Cornerstone Parser coverage with URL references and improved data parsing.
  • Refactored URL detection to work with relative URLs.
  • Made it clearer when viewing settings versus the dashboard.
Fixed
  • Sped up file deletion by replacing directory scanning with a lazy emptiness check.
7.1.0 17 May 2026 1 new2 fixed
New
  • In-results banner and tooltip clarifying that files marked as "not found in content" may still be used dynamically by builders, templates, or external sites.
Fixed
  • Memory overflow on large sites (1M+ media) by replacing in-memory array counting with SQL count queries.
  • Added check for existing table before deleting attachment-related data.
7.0.9 9 May 2026 3 new1 improved1 fixed3 changed
New
  • Support for Meow Gallery's collections with WPLR integration.
  • Support for WP Download Manager plugin.
  • Filter "wpmc_affect_html_from_builder" for page builders that store their own content, allowing other parsers to still work alongside them.
Improved
  • Search now works across all reference fields.
Fixed
  • Meow Gallery parser now correctly applies WPLR filters on galleries and parses JSON HTML format.
Changed
  • 🎵 Discuss with others about Media Cleaner on the Discord.
  • 🌴 Keep us motivated with a little review here. Thank you!
  • 🥰 If you want to help us, check our Patreon. Thank you!
7.0.8 25 Apr 2026 3 improved1 fixed
Improved
  • Renamed internal origin references for clarity.
  • Path descriptions now use 'thumbnails' instead of 'files' for clarity.
  • Improved UI/UX for better user experience. We hope you'll love it! 🥰
Fixed
  • Image URLs in the metabox are now only added when actually present.
7.0.7 15 Apr 2026 2 new1 improved2 fixed
New
  • New "References Buffer" option to split and flush reference processing to reduce memory errors on large datasets.
  • More detailed timeout debugging for reference extraction to make diagnosing performance issues easier.
Improved
  • Replaced cached references with a unique hash-based system and limited media ID lookups to multilingual URLs for faster and cleaner reference handling.
Fixed
  • Improved base64 handling to better cope with malformed edge cases and prevent related issues.
  • Removed base64 content from HTML before URL parsing to prevent regex timeouts on complex pages.
7.0.6 27 Mar 2026 1 fixed
Fixed
  • Hotfix to resolve a security issue that could allow SSRF attacks through embedded iframes.
7.0.5 9 Mar 2026 3 new1 improved1 fixed
New
  • Introduce LayerSlider compatibility and update Enfold theme integration.
  • Include more direct documentation links in error popups.
  • Provide ACF-specific filters for URLs and IDs to give developers more precise control over field handling.
Improved
  • Improve origin handling so the plugin can work with sources that don't use numeric IDs.
Fixed
  • Ensure plugin checks run after all required options are initialized.
7.0.4 25 Feb 2026 1 new2 improved2 fixed3 changed
New
  • Allow selecting specific thumbnail sizes (to avoid the unnecessary ones).
Improved
  • Improve compatibility with multisite and network site.
  • Apply better default settings on fresh installs.
Fixed
  • Improve how issue names are displayed.
  • Ensure media scans always use ID-based URL references (improving compatibility with WPML).
Changed
  • 🎵 Discuss with others about Media Cleaner on the Discord.
  • 🌴 Keep us motivated with a little review here. Thank you!
  • 🥰 If you want to help us, check our Patreon. Thank you!
7.0.3 27 Jan 2026 1 new3 improved1 fixed
New
  • Added full support for newer versions of the Oxygen builder.
Improved
  • Extended Divi 5 support by recognizing mp4 and webm keys for background videos and the new "linkUrl" key in Divi blocks.
  • Improved Elementor compatibility by having the parser also check page settings for relevant data.
  • Made excluded directories easier to customize by turning them into a configurable setting that developers can filter.
Fixed
  • Updated the Divi integration so URLs with direct UR patterns are no longer incorrectly marked as safe.
7.0.2 5 Jan 2026 2 new2 improved2 fixed
New
  • Support FooGallery album shortcodes for better gallery integration.
  • Display icons for reference tags including SAFE, CACHE, OG_THUMB, and GEN_THUMB.
Improved
  • Improve FooGallery handling by supporting non-HTML shortcode output and flagging cached media items.
  • Remove the transient cache for post types and include the post ID in reference data.
Fixed
  • Prevent warnings and errors caused by empty HTML output and broken shortcodes.
  • Correct the JetEngine parser to ensure dynamic content is detected and rendered properly.

2025 13 versions

7.0.1 16 Dec 2025 3 new2 fixed
New
  • Introduced scan resume support for both Thumbnails and Duplicates scans.
  • Added a new “Optimize Thumbnails” feature.
  • Added support for Toolset.
Fixed
  • Prevented an error in the Metabox parser caused by treating text values like lists.
  • Ensured the “Repair x Entries” notice only appears while repair mode is active.
7.0.0 3 Dec 2025 4 new1 fixed3 changed
New
  • CSV export option for scan results to make it easier to review.
  • Support for pagination in FooGalleries so all gallery items are properly scanned.
  • Recursive scanning for ACF Blocks to ensure nested blocks are fully detected.
  • FooGallery parser support for block shortcodes.
Fixed
  • Prevent the plugin from loading on pages where it is not needed.
Changed
  • 🎵 Discuss with others about Media Cleaner on the Discord.
  • 🌴 Keep us motivated with a little review here. Thank you!
  • 🥰 If you want to help us, check our Patreon. Thank you!
6.9.8 13 Nov 2025 2 new4 improved4 fixed
New
  • Parsed "href" and "src" attributes in Enfold HTML to accurately extract URLs.
  • Support for the "value" attribute in Divi 5 blocks to facilitate ID extraction.
Improved
  • Enhanced UI and UX.
  • Enhanced caching to store IDs and URLs in the DB.
  • Refined Divi parser to support both Divi 4 and Divi 5 simultaneously.
  • Optimized database checks and CLI commands for faster performance.
Fixed
  • Fixed the Smart Slider 3 parser to load correctly and function as expected.
  • Hotfix for handling null values with substr, avoiding deprecated functions.
  • Fixed the Scan confirmation prompt to show only once.
  • Restricted scope of the "substr" function to prevent deprecation issues.
6.9.7 30 Sep 2025 3 new3 improved1 fixed
New
  • Timeout mechanism to avoid a stalled scan.
  • New Duplicates scan type (beta).
  • "Deleted At" column and filters.
Improved
  • Confirmation before restarting a scan to prevent accidental restarts.
  • Better support for Kadence Theme.
  • Optimized the WooCommerce parser for better performance.
Fixed
  • Remove a few minor bugs.
6.9.5 27 Aug 2025 1 new
New
  • A clear message guiding users on how to disable the pop-up.
6.9.4 16 Aug 2025 2 new2 improved2 fixed
New
  • Support for Meow Gallery.
  • Warning modal; Sorry guys, but it looks like we need to warn you better about the risks.
Improved
  • Header included for Filesystem + Content-Type for better handling.
  • Comments: Clarified handling of WebP images for improved compatibility.
Fixed
  • Added check for WP_Error in ACF after database calls to improve stability.
  • Resuming process now properly continues from step 3.
6.9.3 23 Jul 2025 1 new3 improved1 fixed
New
  • Enhanced the resume functionality.
Improved
  • Show incompatible plugins message only in the free version for clarity.
  • Improved memory management by replacing in-memory references with direct processing and transients.
  • Refreshed common libraries for better performance and stability.
Fixed
  • Hotfix for errorCounts modal display to ensure proper visibility.
6.9.2 1 Jul 2025 1 new2 improved1 fixed
New
  • Added support for Fluent Forms.
Improved
  • Streamlined Divi parser for better image URL extraction and improved filesystem handling.
  • Enhanced thumbnail URL extraction and added new function to retrieve attachment sizes.
Fixed
  • Fixed NekoTable display issues.
6.9.1 29 Jun 2025 4 new1 improved
New
  • Support for Kadence Blocks.
  • Support for Salient Theme Elements.
  • Support for Houzez Theme.
  • Support for WooCommerce variation galleries.
Improved
  • Improved Enfold parser with better handling of nested shortcodes and enhanced ID/URL extraction.
6.9.0 11 May 2025 1 improved
Improved
  • Removed unused code for live content checks in CLI commands to improve plugin performance and maintainability.
6.8.9 4 May 2025 1 new1 fixed
New
  • Support for ACF 'file' fields now includes returning the file URL when using ID references.
Fixed
  • Ensure the "Disable Shortcode Analysis" setting is now respected in all content parsers.
6.8.8 1 May 2025 4 new5 improved4 fixed
New
  • Introduced SAFE support for URLs from srcset in WooCommerce galleries.
  • Added a function to extract thumbnail URLs from srcset for better detection.
  • Added a parser for W3 Total Cache to handle media attachments.
  • Introduced a force trash option for cases when trash isn’t emptied automatically.
Improved
  • Enhanced the W3 parser with array_to_ids_or_urls and added recursive support.
  • Temporarily disabled live content scanning to prevent issues.
  • Improved shortcode scanning by retrieving all common attributes for IDs and URLs.
  • Reworked the ACF Parser to fully support flexible content structures.
  • Added an index on mediaId in the references table to optimize step 4 performance.
Fixed
  • Prevented warning messages when URLs are empty.
  • Corrected countdown end event behavior.
  • Corrected a typo in iframe handling comments.
  • Prevented recursion in ACF field scanning with flexible content.
6.8.7 12 Mar 2025 1 improved1 fixed
Improved
  • Improved type handling and updated the Divi parser for better compatibility.
Fixed
  • Added a recursion limit to ACF field scanning functions to prevent infinite loops.