WP Bulk Delete
by Xylus Themes · Uncategorized
Also makes 12 other plugins · 100K+ installs across the portfolio →
Delete posts, pages, comments, users, taxonomy terms and meta fields in bulk with different powerful filters and conditions.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
90K+
≈99K estimated
Momentum
-17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 89/100. Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
90 health vs 58 average across 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.6%
of downloads still active
At least 90K of 1.6M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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 7 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 80 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 131 reviews, smoothed to 4.46★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| bulk delete your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| bulk your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| delete your tag | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| bulk clean your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| bulk install | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| delete post | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| wp bulk | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| bulk delete products | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| bulk delete users | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| bulk posts | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| bulk pages | #1 | #1 | up 2 |
| bulk add | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| delete users | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| delete bulk comments | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| post delete | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| delete inactive users | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| mass delete comments | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| bulk page | #2 | #1 | up 2 |
| delete posts | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| orphans | #2 | #2 | 0 |
208 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 151 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “delete comments”, “character count” and “orphan pages” (#4, #5 and #8 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 110.4K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
7
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v1.4.4 · 13 Aug 2026
31
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 45% 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 “90K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 48 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 100K.
Install history since 10 Dec 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Boris4mo ago
This is just as simple, precise and effective as it is fast. I was worried about performance, and the plugin also warned out about the potential timeout. How was I wrong ! I tried 5000, then over 50k comments, all deleted at once in 2 clicks. Absolutely marvelous plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ johnsamwallace6mo ago
Simple and effective, exactly what you want in a WP plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ SSmeredith6mo ago
I love simple, lean, streamlined tools that are super useful. This is one of them. Thank you so much for saving me hours of work and not having to deal with the database directly 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ elizabethhereandnowdigital6mo ago
A client didn’t have hardening enabled on their website and 14,000+ spam user registered on the website. With the free plugin I was able to delete all of the spam users easily in batches of 1000.Thank you for a great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Old Desert Lizard6mo ago
Used it to get rid of 17,000+ spam users! Now it can rest in the background until I need it again. Had a site that collected a bunch of spam users (and no “real people”) over a couple of years. Turned off user registration, loaded up WP Bulk Delete, checked out the UI, made a test run of 500. No issues. From there, I dropped 1,000 users at a time, each set took just under 3 minutes. So took about an hour, but clean running, reliable.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ JohnP6mo ago
After wasting an hour or so trying to bulk delete JetPack form responses, this plugin took just a few minutes.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ icandygraphics7mo ago
I had a dumb question about the plugin and they responded right away (and were very kind about it). I got the Pro for the Woocommerce Has no Order feature and this saved me loads of time and prevented possibly deleting a real customer. I don’t like that I had to email them to turn off the renewal, but they got back to me right away.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ abilitydesigns7mo ago
A lifesaver. Excellent support too. This topic was modified 3 months ago by abilitydesigns.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.4.3 SECURITY: Improved security hardening and input sanitization. FIXED: Fatal error in certain metadata cleanup scenarios. 1.4.3
- — Version 1.4.2 FIXED: AJAX error when deleting WooCommerce orders. ( Pro ) 1.4.2
- — Version 1.4.1 ADDED: Real-time progress bar for batched deletion operations. ADDED: Cancel Deletion button to stop running operations. ADDED: Advanced Cleanup options allowing cleanup by separate post types (PRO). 1.4.1
- — Version 1.4.0 ADDED: Delete Term by Meta Fields. ( PRO ) IMPROVEMENTS: Support for WP 7.0 IMPROVEMENTS: Added Support for PHP 8.5 and some design and security fixes 1.4.0
- — Version 1.3.9 ADDED: Delete User by Display Name. ( PRO ) ADDED: Delete User by Nicename. ( PRO ) ADDED: Delete User by Login. ( PRO ) ADDED: Delete Comments by Authors Email. ( PRO ) ADDED: Delete Comments by Meta Fields. ( PRO ) 1.3.9
- — Version 1.3.8 ADDED: Active/Pause button in schedule delete. ( PRO ) ADDED: Comment Description filter. ( PRO ) IMPROVEMENTS: User and Post meta key fields changed from input to dropdown. ( PRO ) 1.3.8
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.4.4). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.9 WP Bulk Delete <= 1.4.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via 'delete_user_roles' Parameter ↗2026-07-15 CVE-2026-15727 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.4.2 Patched in 1.4.3
- 2024-09-30 CVE-2024-47352 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.3.1 Patched in 1.3.2
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 10 languages, 5 at 90% or more
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
7 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Delete posts, pages, comments, users, taxonomy terms and meta fields in bulk with different powerful filter..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 9 of 9 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 Mentions WooCommerce.
- ✓ Headings and lists 12 headings and 19 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,313 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "bulk clean", "clean database" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-14 100K+ → 90K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-09-11 90K+ → 100K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-10 100K+ → 90K+ down after 182 days in tier
- 2026-03-12 90K+ → 100K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-11 100K+ → 90K+ down after 25 days in tier
- 2026-02-14 90K+ → 100K+ up after 192 days in tier
- 2025-08-06 80K+ → 90K+ up after 165 days in tier
- 2025-02-22 70K+ → 80K+ up after 260 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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Bulk Delete 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 5 shared tags A - D Delete User Media Files — installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags D
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Bulk Clean — installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D -
Bulk Manager — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
WOLF – WordPress Posts Bulk Editor and Manager Professional 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Users Bulk Delete With Preview 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
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