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Transient Cleaner

v1.7

by David Artiss · updated 2 months ago

Clean expired transients from your options table. The original and best!

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Rank
#5,444
Down11 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,580
1K+ reported · High
Total downloads
131.5K
131,491 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
23 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 2K+ · ETA unknown

Transient Cleaner at a glance

Transient Cleaner is a WordPress plugin by David Artiss with 1K+ active installs, the #5,444 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 25 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 23 reviews. Version 1.7 came out on Aug 20, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 9 plugins tagged “transient”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

446 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Transient Cleaner Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.203040Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateTransient Cleaner
Oct 28, 202626
Oct 27, 202617
Oct 26, 202636
Oct 25, 202623
Oct 24, 202619
Oct 23, 202626
Oct 22, 202639
Oct 21, 202634
Oct 20, 202626
Oct 19, 202636
Oct 18, 202614
Oct 17, 202615
Oct 16, 202619
Oct 15, 202621
Oct 14, 202623
Oct 13, 202625
Oct 12, 202616
Oct 11, 202614
Oct 10, 202617

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,580 · -8.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.1.6K1.7K1.7KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20261,580
Nov 8, 20261,585
Nov 7, 20261,583
Nov 5, 20261,588
Nov 4, 20261,590
Nov 3, 20261,585
Nov 2, 20261,583
Nov 1, 20261,581
Oct 31, 20261,579
Oct 30, 20261,582
Oct 29, 20261,580
Oct 28, 20261,585
Oct 27, 20261,730

Rank over time

#5,444 · up 9 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#5.4K#5.4K#5.5K#5.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#5,444
Nov 8, 2026#5,433
Nov 7, 2026#5,439
Nov 6, 2026#5,434
Nov 5, 2026#5,433
Nov 4, 2026#5,431
Nov 3, 2026#5,445
Nov 2, 2026#5,439
Nov 1, 2026#5,443
Oct 31, 2026#5,440
Oct 30, 2026#5,441
Oct 29, 2026#5,453
Oct 28, 2026#5,458
Oct 27, 2026#5,453

Growth %

Average -0.70% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.32%
Nov 8, 2026+0.13%
Nov 7, 2026-0.16%
Nov 5, 2026-0.13%
Nov 4, 2026+0.32%
Nov 3, 2026+0.13%
Nov 2, 2026+0.13%
Nov 1, 2026+0.13%
Oct 31, 2026-0.19%
Oct 30, 2026+0.13%
Oct 29, 2026-0.32%
Oct 28, 2026-8.38%

Active installs band

1K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9501K1.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20261K+
Nov 8, 20261K+
Nov 7, 20261K+
Nov 6, 20261K+
Nov 5, 20261K+
Nov 4, 20261K+
Nov 3, 20261K+
Nov 2, 20261K+
Nov 1, 20261K+
Oct 31, 20261K+
Oct 30, 20261K+
Oct 29, 20261K+
Oct 28, 20261K+
Oct 27, 20261K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #5458 → #5433
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.785%
  • v1.513%
  • Other2.3%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★23 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.7
Requires WordPress
4.4
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Nov 28, 2012
Last updated
Aug 20, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Transient Cleaner

How many websites use Transient Cleaner?

Transient Cleaner is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #5,444 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Transient Cleaner been downloaded?

131,491 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 25 times. See download stats

When was Transient Cleaner last updated?

Version 1.7 came out on Aug 20, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Is Transient Cleaner compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Transient Cleaner have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Transient Cleaner. See its security record

Is Transient Cleaner still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Transient Cleaner have?

5.0 out of 5 from 23 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Transient Cleaner?

The plugins most like Transient Cleaner, by the tags they share, are Advanced Database Cleaner (100K+), WP-Optimize (1M+) and Media Cleaner (90K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

23 reviews

  • 5 stars: 23 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Metric
Transient Cleaner
Estimated installs≈ 1,580
Reported installs1K+
Rating5.0
Reviews23
Total downloads131.5K
AuthorDavid Artiss
First releasedNov 28, 2012
Version1.7
Requires WP4.4
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedAug 20, 2026

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