Title: Clutterscope Cleaner &#8211; Content Cleanup Pro
Author: Devendra Pali
Published: <strong>July 31, 2026</strong>
Last modified: July 31, 2026

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# Clutterscope Cleaner – Content Cleanup Pro

 By [Devendra Pali](https://profiles.wordpress.org/devendrapali/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/content-cleanup-pro.1.0.3.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/content-cleanup-pro/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/content-cleanup-pro/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/content-cleanup-pro/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/content-cleanup-pro/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/content-cleanup-pro/)

## Description

Clutterscope Cleaner – Content Cleanup Pro helps WordPress site owners find and 
remove leftover clutter from deactivated plugins and unused content — safely, with
backups, activity logging, and undo support.

**Features:**

 * **Orphaned Shortcode Scanner** — Detects shortcodes in posts that are no longer
   registered. Remove tags only or remove wrapping shortcodes and their content.
   Saves a post revision before every edit.
 * **Orphaned Post Meta Scanner** — Finds custom field keys not registered by core,
   active plugins, or ACF.
 * **Unused Media Scanner** — Identifies media not referenced in content, meta, 
   widgets, customizer, or featured images. Moves to trash (recoverable for 30 days).
 * **Orphaned Taxonomy Terms Scanner** — Finds terms with zero associated posts.
 * **Orphaned Database Options Scanner** — Detects wp_options entries from deactivated
   plugins. Flags autoloaded options separately.
 * **Activity Log** — Last 50 actions with 24-hour undo support.
 * **Weekly Scans** — Optional WP-Cron scans with email summary to the site admin.
 * **Whitelist** — Exclude specific shortcodes, meta keys, or options from scans.

All scans use batched AJAX processing to handle large sites without timeouts. Results
are cached for 1 hour.

**Privacy:** This plugin does not send data to external servers. Optional weekly
scan summaries are emailed locally via your WordPress install using `wp_mail()`.

**Links:**

 * [Plugin author — Devendra Pali](https://devendrapali.com.np/)
 * [GitHub profile](https://github.com/devendrapali)
 * [WordPress.org profile](https://profiles.wordpress.org/devendrapali/)

## Installation

 1. Upload the `content-cleanup-pro` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`.
 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu in WordPress.
 3. Go to **Clutterscope Cleaner – Content Cleanup Pro** in the admin sidebar.
 4. Run scans from each tab and review results before applying bulk actions.

## FAQ

### Is it safe to delete orphaned data?

The plugin always asks for confirmation before destructive actions. Shortcode edits
create post revisions. Media is moved to trash, not permanently deleted. Meta, options,
and terms can be undone within 24 hours via the Activity Log.

### Will this slow down my site during scans?

Scans run in batches of 50 items via AJAX when you click “Run Scan.” They do not
run automatically on page load unless you enable weekly scans.

### Can I exclude shortcodes I use in custom code?

Yes. Add them to the whitelist on the Settings tab (one per line).

### Does it work with Advanced Custom Fields?

Yes. ACF field names and keys are automatically excluded from orphaned meta detection
when ACF is active.

### Does the plugin collect or share my data?

No. All scanning and cleanup runs on your server. The only optional outbound communication
is a weekly summary email to the address you configure in Settings.

### Where can I get support or report bugs?

Visit the [WordPress.org support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/content-cleanup-pro/)
or the [author’s website](https://devendrapali.com.np/).

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Clutterscope Cleaner – Content Cleanup Pro” is open source software. The following
people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Devendra Pali ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/devendrapali/)

[Translate “Clutterscope Cleaner – Content Cleanup Pro” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/content-cleanup-pro)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/content-cleanup-pro/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/content-cleanup-pro/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/content-cleanup-pro/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/content-cleanup-pro/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.1

 * Renamed plugin to Clutterscope Cleaner – Content Cleanup Pro for a distinctive,
   brandable directory listing.
 * Fixed a security issue where bulk option deletion could accept arbitrary option
   names outside cached scan results.
 * Hardened all bulk actions to only process items present in the latest cached 
   scan.

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release.
 * Orphaned shortcode, post meta, media, taxonomy, and options scanners.
 * Batched AJAX scanning with transient caching.
 * Activity log with 24-hour undo.
 * Weekly scan scheduling with email notifications.
 * Whitelist settings for shortcodes, meta keys, and options.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.3**
 *  Last updated **6 hours ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0.2**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [cleanup](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cleanup/)[database](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/database/)
   [media](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media/)[optimization](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/optimization/)
   [shortcodes](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shortcodes/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/content-cleanup-pro/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Devendra Pali ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/devendrapali/)

## Support

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