Skip to content
PluginCanary

Media Sweep

Media Sweep - WordPress Media Cleaner
by WPCreatix · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 2 Nov 2026, 16 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

98/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Media Sweep
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Media Sweep still maintained?
Yes. Last release 2 Nov 2026, 16 releases in the last 24 months. 2 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Media Sweep, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer wpcreatix since Oct 2025. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Media Sweep removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Media Sweep safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.1.4). Not on the exploited list. 24 Aug 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Media Sweep update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.0. No one-star spike after it. 2 Nov 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master14 Sep 2025 to 14 Sep 2025, 1 commits
wpcreatix27 Oct 2025 to 2 Nov 2026, 17 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2025.

Maintenance

Last release
2 days ago
Releases, 24 months
16
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Media Sweep
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20253
Q1 20262
Q2 20262
Q3 20266
Q4 20263

Last release 2 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.8.

Rating distribution
5 star7
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star3

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 1.1.4).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
24 Aug 2026Media Sweep <= 1.1.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via 'fields' Parameter4.9<= 1.1.31.1.4Patched before disclosure

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 1.1.2 (security); 1.1.4 (security).

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Media Sweep
4 May 2026179
11 May 2026150
18 May 2026140
25 May 202699
1 Jun 202693
8 Jun 202690
15 Jun 202689
22 Jun 2026102
29 Jun 2026345
6 Jul 2026132
13 Jul 2026103
20 Jul 2026183
27 Jul 2026983
3 Aug 2026227
10 Aug 2026493
17 Aug 2026257
24 Aug 2026621
31 Aug 2026222
7 Sep 2026204
14 Sep 2026219
21 Sep 2026178
28 Sep 2026191
5 Oct 2026771
12 Oct 2026328
19 Oct 2026316
26 Oct 2026682
2 Nov 2026241

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 38% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

reGenerate Thumbnails AdvancedScore 100 · 60,000+File Upload Types by WPFormsScore 100 · 40,000+WP SVG ImagesScore 100 · 30,000+No Right Click ImagesScore 100 · 20,000+Media Library CategoriesScore 100 · 20,000+

Facts

Version1.3.0
AuthorWPCreatix
Added27 Oct 2025
Last updated2 Nov 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress5.8
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
Categorynot stated
Tagsfiles, media, images, cleanup, library

Other plugins by this author: VidShop - Shoppable Videos for WooCommerce, AI Sales Agent & Chatbot for WooCommerce - WPCreatix, WPCreatix ViewMeter - WordPress Visitor Counter

Questions

Is Media Sweep still maintained?

Yes. Last release 2 Nov 2026, 16 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Media Sweep, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer wpcreatix since Oct 2025.

Was Media Sweep removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Media Sweep safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.1.4). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Media Sweep update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.3.0. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue