Clean Expired Transients
v1.2by Milan Dinić · updated 7 years ago
Safest and simplest transients garbage collector.
- Rank
- #46,855
- Down7,051 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.7K
- 2,659 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Clean Expired Transients at a glance
Clean Expired Transients is a WordPress plugin by Milan Dinić with 10+ active installs, the #46,855 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2 came out on Feb 24, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.1.28. Among the 9 plugins tagged “transient”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats40 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Clean Expired Transients |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · -14.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#46,855 · down 5,174 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #46,855 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #39,804 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #44,218 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #46,481 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #36,134 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #40,833 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #38,209 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #37,813 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #41,681 |
Growth %
Average -1.18% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +4.17% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +7.14% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #37813 → #46481Downloads -33.3%
- Tested up to 5.1.27 → 5.1.28
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.2100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 5.1.28
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4
- First released
- May 4, 2015
- Last updated
- Feb 24, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Clean Expired Transients
How many websites use Clean Expired Transients?
Clean Expired Transients is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #46,855 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Clean Expired Transients been downloaded?
2,659 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Clean Expired Transients last updated?
Version 1.2 came out on Feb 24, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Clean Expired Transients compatible with the latest WordPress?
Clean Expired Transients’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.1.28, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Clean Expired Transients still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Clean Expired Transients have?
No one has reviewed Clean Expired Transients on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Clean Expired Transients?
The plugins most like Clean Expired Transients, by the tags they share, are Delete Expired Transients (4K+), Surbma (fewer than 10) and Transients Manager (20K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.7K |
| Author | Milan Dinić |
| First released | May 4, 2015 |
| Version | 1.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Last updated | Feb 24, 2019 |
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