OrphanGuard Pro – WordPress Content Cleanup Plugin

Find and Clean Orphaned WordPress Content

OrphanGuard Pro scans your entire WordPress site for abandoned, orphaned, and problematic content — then gives you powerful tools to clean it all up in one click.

7 Scan Types

• Empty Categories — Categories with zero published posts, cluttering your taxonomy.
• Empty Tags — Unused tags adding bloat to your database.
• Stale Drafts — Draft posts and pages not touched in over 30 days (configurable).
• Missing Featured Images — Published posts without a featured image hurting your SEO and layout.
• Thin Content — Posts under 300 words (configurable) that may hurt search rankings.
• Orphaned Media — Uploaded files not used as featured images or in any post content. Wasting disk space.
• Broken Internal Links — Links to your own pages that return 404 errors.

Pro Features

• Scheduled Auto-Cleanup — Automatically clean empty taxonomies and stale drafts on a weekly schedule.
• REST API — Run scans and cleanups remotely via authenticated API endpoints.
• Multi-Site Dashboard — Scan and clean multiple WordPress sites from one central dashboard.
• Slack and Discord Notifications — Get notified when new orphaned content is detected.
• Advanced Filters — Filter by post type, date range, author, and custom taxonomies.
• Priority Email Support — Direct support from the development team.

Also Included in Free and Pro

• One-click delete for empty categories and tags
• Bulk trash for stale drafts and thin content
• Bulk delete orphaned media with confirmation
• CSV export of full scan report
• Weekly email summary report
• Configurable thresholds

Requirements

• WordPress 5.8 or higher
• PHP 7.4 or higher
• Works with any hosting provider