{"id":14410,"date":"2026-10-27T09:24:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infiniteuploads.com\/?post_type=docs&p=14410"},"modified":"2026-10-27T09:24:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:24:54","password":"","slug":"turning-on-media-cleanup-and-running-a-scan","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/infiniteuploads.com\/docs\/media-cleanup\/turning-on-media-cleanup-and-running-a-scan\/","title":{"rendered":"Turning On Media Cleanup and Running a Scan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Media Cleanup scans your Media Library and shows which files are in use on your site and which look unused, so you can tidy up with confidence. This guide covers how to turn it on and run your first scan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Note: Media Cleanup is included with our business plans, and only administrators can use it. On other plans the setting shows a Business<\/strong> badge, and clicking it opens an upgrade window. Media Cleanup never deletes anything for you.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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On plans without Media Cleanup, clicking the switch opens this upgrade window.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Turn it on<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. From your WordPress Dashboard, open the Infinite Uploads<\/strong> menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. In the Settings<\/strong> card, find Media Cleanup<\/strong> and select On<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Click Save Settings<\/strong>, then reload the page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Turn on Media Cleanup in the Infinite Uploads settings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Once it's on, a new Media Cleanup<\/strong> screen appears under the Media<\/strong> menu, and a Usage<\/strong> column is added to the Media Library list view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Run your first scan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Go to Media > Media Cleanup<\/strong>. The Unused Files<\/strong> tab opens first.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Click Run scan<\/strong> and confirm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Watch the progress bar as the scan checks your post content, page builders, settings, and public pages.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      The Media Library scan card shows your totals once the scan finishes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      The scan runs in the background in small batches, so you can leave the page and come back. You can Pause<\/strong>, Resume<\/strong>, or Cancel<\/strong> it at any time. If you cancel, your previous results are kept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Note: If your site's background tasks (WP-Cron) aren't running, Media Cleanup shows a message and runs the scan in your browser instead. In that case, keep the tab open until the scan finishes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

      Read the results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      When the scan is done, the Media Library scan<\/strong> card shows four numbers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n