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Bloat Buster โ€“ A Simple Plugin To Kill Off Bloat

v1.2.1

by Alvind ยท updated 2 years ago

A super simple plugin to remove unnecessary bloat from your WordPress site.

clean-updisableperformance tweakremove bloat
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Rank
#26,125
Down409 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
โ‰ˆ 25
20+ reported ยท High
Total downloads
4.2K
4,211 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
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0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
GrowingยทDownloads +0% (30d)ยทToward 30+ ยท ETA unknown

Bloat Buster at a glance

Bloat Buster is a WordPress plugin by Alvind with 20+ active installs, the #26,125 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day itโ€™s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. Itโ€™s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.2.1 came out on Jan 6, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.4.14. Among the 6 plugins tagged โ€œclean-upโ€, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2022.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

58 downloads ยท the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Bloat Buster Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.0510Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.4.14
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DateBloat Buster
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20268
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 202611
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

โ‰ˆ 25 ยท -7.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.252627Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.4.14
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202625
Nov 8, 202626
Nov 7, 202626
Nov 5, 202627
Nov 4, 202627
Nov 3, 202627
Nov 2, 202627
Nov 1, 202627
Oct 31, 202626
Oct 30, 202627
Oct 29, 202627
Oct 28, 202627
Oct 27, 202627

Rank over time

#26,125 ยท down 839 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#25.5K#26KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.4.14
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#26,125
Nov 8, 2026#25,716
Nov 7, 2026#25,994
Nov 6, 2026#25,902
Nov 5, 2026#25,433
Nov 1, 2026#25,174
Oct 31, 2026#25,407
Oct 29, 2026#25,288
Oct 27, 2026#25,286

Growth %

Average -0.59% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-3.85%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-1.85%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+3.85%
Oct 31, 2026-3.70%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.4.14
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620+
Nov 8, 202620+
Nov 7, 202620+
Nov 6, 202620+
Nov 5, 202620+
Nov 4, 202620+
Nov 3, 202620+
Nov 2, 202620+
Nov 1, 202620+
Oct 31, 202620+
Oct 30, 202620+
Oct 29, 202620+
Oct 28, 202620+
Oct 27, 202620+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
    • Tested up to 6.4.13 โ†’ 6.4.14

Versions in use

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

  • v1.2100%

Rating trend

5.0โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…2 reviews ยท steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2.1
Requires WordPress
5.5
Tested up to
6.4.14
Requires PHP
7.0
First released
Mar 18, 2022
Last updated
Jan 6, 2024
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Bloat Buster

How many websites use Bloat Buster?

Bloat Buster is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #26,125 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Bloat Buster been downloaded?

4,211 times in total since 2022. On a typical day itโ€™s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Bloat Buster last updated?

Version 1.2.1 came out on Jan 6, 2024 (2 years ago).

Is Bloat Buster compatible with the latest WordPress?

Bloat Busterโ€™s readme says itโ€™s tested up to WordPress 6.4.14, while the current version is 7.1. That doesnโ€™t mean it breaks, but its author hasnโ€™t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Bloat Buster still maintained?

Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Bloat Buster have?

5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Bloat Buster?

The plugins most like Bloat Buster, by the tags they share, are Disable Bloat for WordPress & WooCommerce (10K+), Remove Author Pages (2K+) and Page Comments Off Please (1K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

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2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4โ€“5โ˜…
Mixed
0%3โ˜…
Critical
0%1โ€“2โ˜…

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Bloat Buster
Estimated installsโ‰ˆ 25
Reported installs20+
Rating5.0
Reviews2
Total downloads4.2K
AuthorAlvind
First releasedMar 18, 2022
Version1.2.1
Requires WP5.5
Requires PHP7.0
Last updatedJan 6, 2024

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