Easy WP Cleaner
by Nikunj Soni · Performance
Also makes 5 other plugins · 2.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easy WP Cleaner is user friendly plugin to clean unnecessary data from WordPress database and also allows you to optimize your WordPress database.
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Health
B 78/100
Stale
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+20%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “cache” for “postmeta”. “cache” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “postmeta” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
78 health vs 69 average across 1,807 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.0%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 49.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,100 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.
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: Update recency
Updated 388 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 41 reviews, smoothed to 4.51★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 388 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
27
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-1.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| easy wp cleaner your tag | #10 | #13 | down 3 |
| cleaner your tag | #22 | #15 | down 6 |
| postmeta | #18 | #10 | down 4 |
| database cleaner | #23 | #15 | down 2 |
| wordpress cleaner | #23 | #16 | down 3 |
| cache your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| clean your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| database your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
14 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 5 listed. 9 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “cache” for “postmeta”. “cache” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “postmeta” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “cleaner”. Down 6 places since 2026-09-22, now #22. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.5K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.1y ago
latest release · v2.2 · 8 Oct 2025
13
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 65% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.5 years ago; the previous band took 3 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Nov 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ winnischneider3.3y ago
Very goood plugin which does the job. It decrease my database volume at half from 90MB to 45 MB.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zerroumi4.0y ago
Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ we-are-ferris4.1y ago
Great Plugin. Helps so much keeping WPs database clean. Big thanks to the developer.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ marquez204.5y ago
Simple & efective
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rgbapl4.6y ago
If you are looking for quick resolve overloaded postmeta problem this plugin is the answer. Clean, fast, easy to use. Pure fire! This topic was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by rgbapl. This topic was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by rgbapl.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 187366364.6y ago
easy to use, everything good
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ CaGe Wei5.0y ago
I think it’s tiny so strong, interface is clear so easy. I like it!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Atul Kumar Pandey5.2y ago
TBH, this is the only plugin that does its job very well. Plugin is lightweight, this is the biggest advantage of it.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.2 Tested and compatible with WordPress 6.8.3 2.2
- — Version 2.1 Remove use of deprecated function Tested and compatible with WordPress 6.5.3 2.1
- — Version 2.0 Added security patches Tested and compatible with WordPress 6.5.2 2.0
- — Version 1.9 Tested and compatible with WordPress 6.1.1 1.9
- — Version 1.8 Tested and compatible with WordPress 5.8 1.8
- — Version 1.7 Tested and compatible with WordPress 5.5 1.7
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.9
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easy WP Cleaner is user friendly plugin to clean unnecessary data from WordPress database and also allows y..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,182 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "cache" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-05-16 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1106 days in tier
- 2021-05-06 2K+ → 3K+ up after 509 days in tier
- 2019-12-14 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1164 days in tier
- 2016-10-06 900+ → 1K+ up after 187 days in tier
- 2016-04-02 800+ → 900+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2016-03-28 600+ → 800+ up after 87 days in tier
- 2016-01-01 500+ → 600+ up after 23 days in tier
- 2015-12-09 400+ → 500+ up after 38 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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Transient Cleaner 1K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
Advanced Database Cleaner – Optimize & Clean Database to Speed Up Site Performance 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Advanced WordPress Reset – Debug, Recover & Reset WP 10K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
SweepPress: Website Cleanup and Optimization 500+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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