WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Database Cleaner vs Cruftless
Advanced Database Cleaner
by Younes JFR.
100K+ installs4.9
Cruftless
by Scott Thomason
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Advanced Database Cleaner has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Cruftless.
- On a typical day, Advanced Database Cleaner is downloaded about 668 times, Cruftless about 1.
- Cruftless has no reviews yet.
- Advanced Database Cleaner was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jul 19, 2017 for Cruftless.
- Advanced Database Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Cruftless.
- Advanced Database Cleaner has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Cruftless.
Line by line
Advanced Database Cleaner leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Database Cleaner | Cruftless |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #340 | #68,617 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.6K | 31 |
| Rating | 4.9(2K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.34 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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