Easy Actions Scheduler Cleaner vs Media Hygiene

Easy Actions Scheduler Cleaner helps you clean up your Actions Scheduler database tables. Over time, these tables can accumulate thousands or even millions of records from completed, failed, canceled, and past-due actions that are no longer needed, as well as extensive logs that can take up significant database space. This plugin provides two cleanup modes plus email notifications: Manual cleanup Run a one-time cleanup that removes all unnecessary records at once: Delete completed actions – Actions that have already been executed successfully Delete failed actions – Actions that encountered errors during execution Delete canceled actions – Actions that were manually canceled Delete past-due actions – Actions that missed their scheduled execution time Delete old pending actions – Pending actions older than 30 days Delete action logs – Historical log records that accumulate over time Scheduled cleanup Configure automatic cleanup to run on a schedule with smart thresholds: Flexible frequency – Daily, weekly, biweekly, or monthly Per-type configuration – Enable/disable cleanup for each action type independently Threshold system – Only clean when records exceed your configured minimum (e.g., clean completed actions only when there are more than 100) Configurable pending age – Set custom age for old pending actions (7 to 365 days) Last run reporting – See results from the last scheduled cleanup Background processing (NEW in 1.3) – The scheduled cleanup now runs as a self-rescheduling Action Scheduler job, so it never times out on large sites with millions of records Email notifications Stay informed about your database status with configurable email notifications: Periodic reports – Receive daily, weekly, or monthly reports with database status, cleanup results, and estimated space savings Accumulation alerts – Get notified when records pile up without an active scheduled cleanup Missed cleanup alerts – Detect when WP-Cron fails to execute a scheduled cleanup Separate recipient lists – Configure different email addresses for management reports and technical alerts HTML formatted emails – Clean, readable email reports Test emails – Send test report or alert emails directly from the settings page to verify delivery Key features Two cleanup modes – Manual one-time cleanup or scheduled automatic cleanup Smart thresholds – Scheduled cleanup only runs when record counts justify it Database space estimation – See how much space your Action Scheduler tables are using Email notifications – Periodic reports, accumulation alerts, and missed cleanup warnings Batch processing – Handles large datasets efficiently (10,000 records per batch) Detailed reporting – Shows exactly how many records were deleted by type and estimated space freed Orphaned data cleanup – Also removes related orphaned groups Complete logs cleanup – Removes all action logs that accumulate over time WooCommerce integration – Seamlessly works with WooCommerce’s Action Scheduler Why use this plugin? The Actions Scheduler tool used by WooCommerce and many other WordPress plugins can accumulate millions of database records over time, which can: Slow down your website performance Increase database size unnecessarily Make database backups larger and slower Impact Actions Scheduler’s own performance The action logs table (actionscheduler_logs) is particularly problematic as it records detailed information about every action execution and can grow exponentially on busy sites. Works with Action Scheduler 4.0 and WooCommerce 11.0 Action Scheduler 4.0 (bundled with WooCommerce 11.0) now removes failed actions automatically after three months, on top of the completed-action cleanup it already did. This plugin still does more, and on your terms: it cleans on demand and immediately, and it also clears past-due actions, old pending actions, every action log, and orphaned groups that Action Scheduler leaves behind. Important notes Cleanup is irreversible – Always backup your database before use Scheduled cleanup respects thresholds – Only cleans when record counts exceed your minimums You choose the mode – Use manual for one-time cleanup or scheduled for ongoing maintenance Perfect for E-commerce sites with large Action Scheduler tables Sites with millions of action log records Database maintenance and optimization Before major WooCommerce updates Preparing for site migrations Regular automated maintenance Privacy Policy This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any user data externally. Email notifications are sent using WordPress’s built-in wp_mail() function through your server’s mail configuration. All data processing happens locally on your server. Technical Details Minimum requirements WordPress 5.0 or higher WooCommerce 3.0 or higher (optional) PHP 7.4 or higher MySQL 5.6 or MariaDB 10.1 Database tables affected wp_actionscheduler_actions – Main actions table wp_actionscheduler_groups – Groups table (orphaned records only) wp_actionscheduler_logs – Logs table (all records) Batch processing The plugin processes deletions in batches of 10,000 records to prevent timeouts and reduce server load during cleanup operations. WP-Cron Scheduled cleanup and email notifications rely on WP-Cron. If your site uses an external cron job (DISABLE_WP_CRON), make sure your system cron is properly configured to trigger WP-Cron. The missed cleanup alert can help detect WP-Cron issues. For developers The plugin exposes three filters for fine-tuning the cleanup behavior. Add them to a mu-plugin or your theme’s functions.php: easc_large_site_threshold (default: 500000) Number of total records (actions + logs) that triggers the “consider enabling scheduled cleanup” admin notice. easc_batch_size (default: 10000, context: 'scheduled') Rows deleted per DELETE LIMIT query. Lower if your database struggles, raise if you have headroom. Currently applies to the scheduled cleanup only. easc_cleanup_step_time_budget (default: 25) Seconds each background step is allowed to run before rescheduling itself. Should be lower than your hosting’s PHP max_execution_time. Example: add_filter( 'easc_large_site_threshold', fn() => 100000 ); Support Need private support or custom development? Do you need one-on-one help, priority troubleshooting, or a custom feature, integration, or tweak built specifically for your site? I offer private support and custom development. Just contact me and tell me what you need. Need help or have suggestions? 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The Media Hygiene plugin removes unused media from the WordPress library to free up space, reduce clutter, and improve server performance. With features like bulk delete and deep folder scanning, it’s a must-have for finding and deleting unused images and media. Introducing Media Hygiene Introducing the Media Hygiene plugin – the ideal solution for optimizing your WordPress media library! With this powerful plugin, you can quickly and easily remove all unused images, reducing clutter, and freeing up valuable server space. This plugin is a must-have for anyone looking to delete unused images in WordPress or remove unused images from the media library. Media Hygiene is fully compatible with major WordPress builders, including plugins like WooCommerce, custom fields and posts plugin, sliders, SEO, and more – making it versatile and convenient for all types of WordPress users. Unique features like “One shot delete” and “One-shot download” allow you to bulk delete media and download all images from the WordPress media library make it easy to keep your media library organized and up-to-date. Making offsite backups? Reduce the time and cost of disk space with a smaller backup file size. Say goodbye to a cluttered and disorganized WordPress media library, and hello to a cleaner, more efficient WordPress site! Whether you’re an agency, blogger, photographer, or business owner, Media Hygiene is the perfect tool for keeping your media library in tip-top shape. Get it now and keep your WordPress site super clean! Some use cases for website owners Unable to keep track of unused media files in the media library. Uploading the same images in different sizes to figure out optimal size and forgetting which one was actually used. Switching out an image in a post with another and can’t find it media library file. Updating the logo with a new version and don’t want the old one to be indexed by Google. Images included with purchased theme but never deleted after site was launched. After a website was redesigned or rebranded, there may a number of old images or media files no longer in use. Before migrating to a new hosting provider, cleaning up the media library may make it a smoother and faster migration process. Getting a warning from your hosting provider that you are hitting the storage limit, make your backups smaller. You have guest posts or contributors who may have left behind a number of images. Changing your product listings or discontinuing products in e-commerce sites may mean images are left unused. After trying out a theme, deactivation of theme may leave behind media files. How is it Different? Media Hygiene Pro scans the entire website using a number of different techniques. One way is to “visualize images/media in page source code” to confirm the existence of a media file even when builders/plugins/themes use specialized custom posts to display their widgets on-screen. File Types: Media Hygiene will recognize most if not all major file types stored in the WordPress media library. This includes but not limited to PDF, jpg, png, gif, mp4, mp3, csv, zip, rar, and txt files. We also cover alternative extension spelling such as jpeg. Standard Features: Dashboard – shows list of all unused media by occupied space and by type. Notifications – get email notifications when new files have been uploaded and not scanned on a specific schedule (daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly) Site builder compatibility – works with all major site builders such as Elementor (see list below). Whitelist – keep files safe from deletion. Perfect for files linked to from off-site sources. Filtering – files by name and date. Backup – download unused media file individually or by page. Delete – remove files individually or by page. Scan – scanning process for all media files not linked to any page/post or other theme settings. Support – only through WordPress repository. Changelog Check latest here Compatibility Please check our website to see a completely list of compatible plugins/themes. Gutenberg – Standard Elementor Basic – Standard Bricks (builder) Divi (builder) WP Bakery Page Builder (builder) Beaver Builder (builder) Visual Composer (builder) Avada (theme) Enfold (theme) Flatsome (theme) More to come… Pro (available now) Customer Support – directly from the plugin – Pro Faster scanning through the use of WP-CLI (WordPress command line interface) Unique scanning process for multiple page builders with one click Advanced Filtering – Pro Media Filter by Year Media Filter by Type (jpg, png, gif, wmv, mp4, etc.) One Shot Download (all files) One Shot Removal (all files) Folder Scan (sub-folder scanning coming soon!) Woocommerce Custom Post Types SEO Plugins All in One Yoast SEO Press Custom Fields Plugins – Pro ACF Pods Custom Field Suite Custom Post Suits Sliders Meta Slider Slider Revolution Pro (coming soon) Custom Fields Plugins – Pro Jet Engine (coming soon) Meta Box (coming soon) CPT UI (coming soon) Remote server backup and restore – Pro (coming soon) Scheduled Scans – Pro (coming soon) Custom Email Notifications – Pro (coming soon) WPML / Weglot / TranslatePress (coming soon)