Title: Delete Post with Attachments Author: Alsvin Tech Published: October 7, 2021 Last modified: August 19, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/delete-post-with-attachments/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2611012) # Delete Post with Attachments By [Alsvin Tech](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alsvin/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/delete-post-with-attachments.2.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/delete-post-with-attachments/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/delete-post-with-attachments/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/delete-post-with-attachments/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/delete-post-with-attachments/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/delete-post-with-attachments/) ## Description By default, when you delete a post or page, any associated media files or attachments to that post do not get deleted. Keeping these orphan files to your server will eat up a lot of precious web space for no reason. Using this plugin when you delete a post, any associated attachments will also get deleted automatically. Before deleting any media file or attachment the plugin smartly checks that the attachment is not in use elsewhere, i.e. on any other post, page, or product. **Works with popular Page Builders:** * Elementor * Thrive Architect * Divi Builder * Brizy * and many more… **Works with all popular plugins such as:** * WooCommerce * Easy Digital Downloads * LearnDash * BuddyPress * MemberPress * Paid Memberships Pro * and many more… **Features:** * No configuration required * Just activate and use * Save your precious server storage * Works automatically on post/page deletion ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin directory to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress ## FAQ ### Why my attachment does not get deleted when I Trash the post? The attachment will not be deleted if the post is moved to Trash, the attachment will only get deleted when the post is permanently deleted ### Why the attachment does not get deleted after I deleted the post permanently? Sometimes single attachment is used in multiple posts, for example you have used“ image1.jpg” in “Post 1” and “Post 2” both. Deleting “Post 1” will not delete the image until “Post 2” is also deleted permanently. Please make sure your attachment is not in used any other post. ### Does this plugin delete attachments inserted via page builders? Yes! it removes media files linked to posts, pages, and products, including those created using popular page builders. ### Which page builders are supported? We have tested the plugin with Gutenberg, Elementor, Thrive Architect, Brizy, and Divi Builder. Other page builders may also work, but have not been fully tested yet. ### What if my page builder isn’t supported or has issues? We have got you covered! Let us know via the plugin’s support page, and we will work to add compatibility with your builder. ### Does this plugin require any configuration after installation? No, there is absolutely no configuration required, just activate the plugin, and it will start working. ### Does this plugin delete any associated media with the post? Yes, when you delete a post the plugin will check if there is any associated media or attachment in this post it will be deleted also. ### Does this plugin work with custom post types also? Yes, it works with any types, posts, pages, products etc ### What if a single attachment is used on multiple posts? If a single attachment is used on multiple posts, the attachment will not get deleted until all associated posts are deleted. ### What if attachment is used as a featured image, does it get also deleted on post deletion? Yes, the plugin will check if the image is not used in any other post then it will get deleted along with the current post. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9184b9e05a8ef81a2ddb0e19b58d1595f1c7fac89aa5315b6e3a3ac892101e28? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Big time saver!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/big-time-saver-45/)󠁿 [bobraynor2](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bobraynor2/) June 20, 2025 Perfect! No more bulky trash files left behind!!!!! Thank you so much! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/eaee21450f0104a07f19315a73dc163518a7a8b74bc6dffc5c400b7ef8482733? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Excellent Plugin !](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excellent-plugin-9430/)󠁿 [bufferrex](https://profiles.wordpress.org/buffereso/) December 14, 2024 It does what it says. Thanks. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fa1e64c99d05cd03a3bdc1ed601e3d3a19d8c21b707f33545fd3f8c98c517cf? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[very useful for deleting unused posts and media](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-useful-for-deleting-unused-posts-and-media/)󠁿 [tondosusanto](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tondosusanto/) December 8, 2024 This plugin is very useful for deleting unused posts and deleting media that takes up space. Please continue developing this plugin because it really helps save storage. Thank you very much ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b782534925586423c93c925d3ed18842b32175ac61be382b5d2a4de1421ad8e7? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great Plugin, Super Simple To Use](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-super-simple-to-use-2/)󠁿 [whitestagpennsylvania](https://profiles.wordpress.org/whitestagpennsylvania/) January 2, 2024 1 reply I downloaded this plugin just a few minutes ago and already know it’s exactly what I need. The only thing I’d like to see changed is the opacity setting of the announcement banners that are displayed. They’re a bit hard to read until you hover over them. I’m going to try and contact the developer to see if I can get a modification done. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/46e31146d1b143100e3062cf609dc785cdd46c55d51ae620561bc3441d63fcfa? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Good working](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/good-working-31/)󠁿 [Vu Tru So](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vutruso/) December 14, 2022 Thank you ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b8510747da277f4ddc2270b18c12ec57a63a5704b63a9cd410b15a1718da26c7? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[USE LESS](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/use-less-4/)󠁿 [sanjeev28](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sanjeev28/) November 14, 2022 5 replies DOES NOT WORK FOR SINGLE TIME [ Read all 6 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/delete-post-with-attachments/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Delete Post with Attachments” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Alsvin Tech ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alsvin/) [Translate “Delete Post with Attachments” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/delete-post-with-attachments) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/delete-post-with-attachments/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/delete-post-with-attachments/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/delete-post-with-attachments/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/delete-post-with-attachments/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### [2.0.0] – 2025‑08‑19 * Added: support for Gutenberg editor * Added: support for Elementor * Added: support for Thrive Architect * Added: support for Divi Builder * Added: support for Brizy #### 1.4 * Fix – Compatibility issues with WordPress 6.8.1 #### 1.3 * Fix – Compatibility issues with WordPress 6.8 #### 1.2 * Fix – wp_delete_attachment function second param to bool instead of string #### 1.1.3 * Fix – Compatibility issues with WordPress 6.4 #### 1.1.2 * Fix – Compatibility issues with WordPress 6.0 #### 1.1.1 * Fix – Compatibility issues with WordPress 5.9 #### 1.1.0 * New – Implement featured image deletion #### 1.0.0 * Initial release ## Meta * Version **2.0** * Last updated **8 months ago** * Active installations **1,000+** * WordPress version ** 4.1 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.8.5** * PHP version ** 5.6 or higher ** * Tags * [attachment](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/attachment/)[cleanup](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cleanup/) [delete](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/delete/)[media](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media/) [post](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/delete-post-with-attachments/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.2 out of 5 stars. * [ 4 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/delete-post-with-attachments/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 1 4-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/delete-post-with-attachments/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/delete-post-with-attachments/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/delete-post-with-attachments/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 1 1-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/delete-post-with-attachments/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/delete-post-with-attachments/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/delete-post-with-attachments/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Alsvin Tech ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alsvin/) ## Support Got something to say? 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