Description
PixRem scans your WordPress site to find images no longer in use and helps you safely delete them to save storage space and improve performance.
Key benefits:
– 🕵️♂️ Comprehensive detection: scans posts, pages, custom post types, serialized data, ACF, Elementor, Divi, Bricks, WPBakery
– 🛒 WooCommerce support: finds featured & gallery images
– ⚙️ Theme options & SEO: custom logos, backgrounds, Yoast OG images, site icon
– 🛡 Automatic backup: every deleted image is saved to /wp-content/uploads/pixrem-backups/YYYY/MM/
– 📝 Log system: review all deletions and restore individual images
– 🔒 Whitelist / Exclude: prevent deletion of critical files by ID or path
Installation
- Upload the pixrem folder to /wp-content/plugins/
- Activate the plugin via the Plugins menu
- Go to PixRem in the admin sidebar
- Click Start Scan and review unused images
FAQ
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Is it safe to delete images?
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Yes. Deleted files are backed up automatically, so you can restore them if needed.
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How do I restore a deleted image?
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Use the Restore from Backup link shown after deletion, or copy the file manually from /wp-content/uploads/pixrem-backups/YYYY/MM/.
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How does the whitelist work?
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Enter attachment IDs (comma-separated) or upload paths/folders (one per line) in PixRem Whitelist to always skip those files.
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Contributors & Developers
“PixRem – Unused Image Cleaner” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.3
- Removed all deletion limit references
- Removed Freemius and external license checks
- Minor code cleanups and improved compatibility notes
1.0.2
- Removed donate link
- Removed references to external licensing SDKs and any remote license checks
- Secured restore-handler.php against direct access
1.0.1
- Minor fixes and wording improvements
- Updated translation strings
- Enhanced backup reliability
1.0
- Initial stable release
- Scan engine for posts, postmeta, WooCommerce, SEO, theme options
- Backup before delete and log system