Turns PDFs into images. Refuses to save a blank thumbnail, works around a Ghostscript fault that makes one, and tells you what to ask your host.
Alternatives to Lean Media
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Smart media cleaner: detect unused files, duplicates and large attachments; optimize storage safely.
Local WebP optimizer for WordPress. Free converts images to WebP; Pro adds AVIF and site-wide image tools.
Defyn Media Offloadv1.1.0
Offload WordPress media to Amazon S3, DigitalOcean Spaces, Wasabi, Cloudflare R2 or MinIO, serve images from a CDN, and reclaim server disk space.
Safely scan, detect, and clean unused, orphaned, duplicate, and oversized media files. Nothing is permanently deleted without your review.
Offload your WordPress media library to Amazon S3, DigitalOcean Spaces, or Google Cloud Storage and serve files over a CDN.
Running out of hosting storage? Offload your Media Library to YourImageShare - free image and video hosting - automatically, no workflow change.
CDN media and full-site backup system with pCloud integration. Sync media, rewrite URLs, perform backups, and restore with one click.
Offload WordPress media to Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Cloudflare R2 or DigitalOcean Spaces and serve it from the cloud or your CDN.
Advanced Media Offloader – Offload Media to Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2, DigitalOcean Spaces & Morev4.7.1
Offload WordPress media to Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2, DigitalOcean Spaces & more. Save server space, serve files via CDN, speed up your site.