WPS Cleaner
by NicolasKulka · Security
Also makes 7 other plugins · 138K+ installs across the portfolio →
WPS Cleaner cleans your WordPress site as well as your database.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈18K estimated
Momentum
-6%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “cleaner” and “exploit” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6 and #22 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
88 health vs 66 average across 1,776 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.8%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 362.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,059 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Security 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 1 release 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 78 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 99 reviews, smoothed to 4.23★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| wps cleaner your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| nettoyage your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| cleaner | #6 | #7 | down 1 |
| site cleaner | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| wordpress cleaner | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| database cleaner | #8 | #8 | 0 |
| exploit | #22 | #16 | up 2 |
| database your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
47 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 40 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “cleaner” and “exploit” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6 and #22 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 17.9K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v1.6.11 · 14 Aug 2026
28
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 20K.
Install history since 30 May 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ tarunsoft1.8y ago
Plugin showing unused images. I deleted all the unused images but I saw my site hasn’t any images! Rubbish!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ staedeli2.4y ago
Left my site completely stripped of images. All product images, blog images and custom post type images are gone. Good thing I tested it on staging first. I deleted the plugin faster than lighting
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hevea20192.8y ago
J’ai beaucoup aimé la simplicité d’utilisation de cette extension pour nettoyer un certain nombre de données obsolètes. Je recommande
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Irina3.8y ago
Useful and handy plugin. Good layout.Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ WillCycle4.8y ago
Installed an activated it, but cannot get past the “`This tool offers many cleaning options for your WordPress site, it is safe, however you must be aware that any cleaning operation is definitive! So, to avoid any worries, check that you have a backup of your site before using this tool.” notice, no matter how many times I click the “OK it’s noted !” button. As result, it’s absolutely useless.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous5.1y ago
This plugin works great. It is fast and you can download the media files before deletion, just in case you need them later.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nicomollet5.2y ago
I installed this plugin to help me find unused medias. But all my medias are found as “unused” so it doesn’t work as it should.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jfkweb5.2y ago
Searches for media then lets you download unused ones but not delete them from. library, pointless. This topic was modified 4 years, 11 months ago by jfkweb.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.6.11). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2019-07-23 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 1.4.4 Patched in 1.4.5
- 2019-07-23 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.4.4 Patched in 1.4.5
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 7 languages, 1 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
4 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! 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 Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 20 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,424 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "security" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-10 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-09 10K+ → 20K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-08 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1602 days in tier
- 2022-03-20 10K+ → 20K+ up after 590 days in tier
- 2020-08-07 7K+ → 10K+ up after 245 days in tier
- 2019-12-06 1K+ → 7K+ up after 419 days in tier
- 2018-10-13 70+ → 1K+ up
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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