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media_file_delete

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Overview

Media file delete gives content editors the option to delete the associated file when deleting a media entity.

Features

Give content editors the option to delete the associated file when deleting a media entity
Prevents deletion if the file is in use in other locations
Prevents deletion if the user does not have access
Adds a new 'delete any file' permission, allowing power-users to bypass core's You can only delete files you own behaviour
Optional support for the Entity Usage module when determining if the file is in use. Enable the Media File Delete Entity Usage sub-module to turn this functionality on. This will allow you to prevent deletion if there are uses of the file not tracked by core's File usage API e.g. direct links in body fields to the file.

Configuration/Installation

Download and install the module like normal
Optionally grant the 'delete any file' permission to users
Delete a media item, and note the confirmation form

Requirements

Requires the Media and File modules from core.

Known problems

Please use the issue queue to report issues.

Similar modules

File delete however this doesn't delete the file immediately, instead it relies on garbage collection

Activity

Total releases

1

First release

Jun 2026

Latest release

6 hours ago

Release cadence

—

Stability

100% stable

Releases

Version	Type	Release date
1.3.2	Stable	Jun 22, 2026