atec Database
by docjojo · Performance
Also makes 18 other plugins · 5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Manage, clean, and optimize your WordPress database with detailed control over tables and options.
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
90+
≈90 estimated
Momentum
+15%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “cleanup” for “clean database”. “cleanup” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “clean database” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 69 average across 1,806 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.6%
of downloads still active
At least 90 of 5.8K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,099 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Performance plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 5 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 120 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| database your tag | #23 | #24 | up 1 |
| autoload | #14 | #17 | 0 |
| database cleanup | #17 | #19 | down 1 |
| clean database | #18 | #22 | 0 |
| cleanup database | #12 | #19 | 0 |
| optimize database | #23 | #24 | down 1 |
| cleanup your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| optimize your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wp db your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wp options your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
16 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 10 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “cleanup” for “clean database”. “cleanup” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “clean database” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 20 Oct 2024 · 741 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 605 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #16,800 to #17,400, alongside the other plugins at 90+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v1.1.36 · 3 Jul 2026
49
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “90+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 90.
Install history since 19 Oct 2024
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ foxyfy5mo ago
For straight SQL i use phpMyAdmin but for a quick look, to optimize tables and to check WP options this is a great plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Boston Tom1.3y ago
The atec Database plugin is a fantastic little tool that saved me hours of frustration. After trying several other database management plugins—some of which caused more harm than good—atec came to the rescue. With just one click, it cleared over 7,000 post revisions that were bloating my database. The tabbed interface makes it easy to navigate between cleanup tasks, from optimizing tables to fixing indexes and cleaning up comments. You can search, multi-select, and trash orphaned items, and more—no more going into your hosting company’s control panel and using the cumbersome PHPMyAdmin. It even helped me remove leftover clutter from plugins I’d tried once and forgotten about. And for advanced users, there’s an option to run SQL commands directly or upload SQL files. Deleting transients and fixing auto-loaded options is a snap. If you’re relatively new to WordPress databases, atec Database is a safe, user-friendly way to optimize your site. Always make a backup of your DB (it’s good practice) before doing major cleaning. While the plugin is free, the “Pro” version unlocks a ton of extra features. Even better, it gives you access to the Pro versions of over 45 atec plugins via the Deploy plugin. You’ll need to explore their site to see how much is included. The coding genius behind the plugins is incredibly responsive and helpful and is an email away, whether through the plugin support page or their site. And be sure to check out the caching plugins. My site speed improved by over 500%! Can’t beat that for the price.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ docjojo2.0y ago
Plugin has everything you need to manage, clean up and optimize the WP tables.– List all tables with table info (size, type, engine and number of items).– Optimize, truncate or drop tables.– Delete SPAM in comments, trashed pages/posts, revisions and timed out transients.– List all options and selectively remove some and set autoload option.Well-arranged features, fast and reliable – no gimmicks.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Manage, clean, and optimize your WordPress database with detailed control over tables and options."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 1 list.
- ! Enough to quote 757 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("cleanup", "wp db", "wp options" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-29 80+ → 90+ up after 18 days in tier
- 2026-10-11 70+ → 80+ up after 130 days in tier
- 2026-06-03 80+ → 70+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-05-30 70+ → 80+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-05-27 80+ → 70+ down after 41 days in tier
- 2026-04-16 90+ → 80+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2026-04-08 80+ → 90+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-07 90+ → 80+ down after 2 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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WP-Sweep 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
Database Cleaner: Cleanup, Optimization & Repair 10K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A -
SweepPress: Website Cleanup and Optimization 500+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A - W WP-Cleanup 400+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags D
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NHR Database Cleaner & Optimizer – Revisions, Transients, Autoload & Options Manager 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
Advanced Database Cleaner – Optimize & Clean Database to Speed Up Site Performance 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
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