Title: Fake plugin
Last modified: June 2, 2026

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# Fake plugin

 *  [ellizclothing](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ellizclothing/)
 * (@ellizclothing)
 * [3 days, 15 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fake-plugin-24/)
 * I installed this plugin to delete images that I’m not using from products listings
   that I removed, but it would pretend that all my images were in use, when I know
   that’s a lie. Then it would act as malware, not letting me remove itthe plugin.
   If you Install this useless plugin there will be no way to remove it. You will
   have to restore your site to an old version. This people really fooled me.

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 *  Plugin Author [slui](https://wordpress.org/support/users/slui/)
 * (@slui)
 * [3 days, 12 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fake-plugin-24/#post-18926052)
 * Hi,
 * We’re sorry to hear you had a frustrating experience.
 * Regarding the scan results: Media Hygiene is intentionally conservative when 
   detecting unused files because incorrectly marking actively used media as unused
   can cause broken sites. In some cases, images may still be referenced by products,
   builders, metadata, caches, or other plugins, which can make them appear as “
   in use.”
 * Regarding removal: Media Hygiene does not intentionally block uninstallation 
   or act like malware. The plugin can normally be deactivated and removed through
   standard WordPress procedures. If something prevented removal, we would genuinely
   like to investigate because this is not expected behavior.
 * We understand how frustrating this experience must have been, and we’d appreciate
   the opportunity to look into what happened. If you contact support with details
   about your setup, products, builders, or plugins being used, we’ll gladly help
   investigate.
 * Thank you for sharing your feedback — it helps us improve the plugin for everyone.

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 * [Media Hygiene: Remove or Delete Unused Images and More!](https://wordpress.org/plugins/media-hygiene/)
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 * 1 reply
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [slui](https://wordpress.org/support/users/slui/)
 * Last activity: [3 days, 12 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fake-plugin-24/#post-18926052)