WP Database Cleaner

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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

Share 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.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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1. ★★★★★ DarkNova

   12.8y ago

   Thanks for this! I do use it from time to time tom clean up a mess in my db a bit and I must say it does it’s job GREAT! Thanks!

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2. ★★★★★ Alrik Vincent

   12.8y ago

   Thanks a lot for the plugin. Works great with the latest version..

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3. ★★★★★ aehageman

   12.9y ago

   Normally I do not review plugins after one use. However, I was expecting to wait 5 minutes for the trash to be taken out. Kinda how my wife feels on rainy days. I clicked delete trash posts and BOOM! they were gone. Easy to find and use administration. Simple tick selection and click proceed. DONE! Great job guys. Adding this to my list of must have plugins. AE [sig moderated as per the Forum Rules]

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4. ★★★★★ aehageman

   12.9y ago

   Normally I do not review plugins after one use. However, I was expecting to wait 5 minutes for the trash to be taken out. Kinda how my wife feels on rainy days. I clicked delete trash posts and BOOM! they were gone. Easy to find and use administration. Simple tick selection and click proceed. DONE! Great job guys. Adding this to my list of must have plugins. AE http://www.YourBusinessNeedsA.com

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5. ★★★★★ Hesham Zebida

   13.5y ago

   Handy and useful plugin, replaced the plugin I was using before.

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6. ★★★★★ guillaumeh

   13.5y ago

   Thank you for this plugin, really useful

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7. ★★★★★ Norman C Hoffmann

   13.6y ago

   Does exactly what it says it will and quickly. My rating 4/5 stars. I would give it 5/5 if it could be run by a cron call or something similar especially for multisite installs.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-06-14 300+ → 200+ down after 26 days in tier
2. 2025-05-19 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-05-18 300+ → 200+ down after 465 days in tier
4. 2024-02-08 400+ → 300+ down after 3 days in tier
5. 2024-02-05 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2024-02-04 400+ → 300+ down after 335 days in tier
7. 2023-03-06 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
8. 2023-03-05 400+ → 500+ up after 1 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).

• WP-Sweep 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Advanced Database Cleaner – Optimize & Clean Database to Speed Up Site Performance 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
• WP-DBManager 60K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• Optimize Database after Deleting Revisions 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Database Cleaner 10K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
• Templ Optimizer 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C

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WP Database Cleaner: 200+ active installs, 4.8★ (6 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-database-cleaner