WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Database Cleaner vs Embed Optimizer
Advanced Database Cleaner
by Younes JFR.
100K+ installs4.9
Embed Optimizer
by WordPress Performance Team
50K+ installs3.0
At a glance
- Advanced Database Cleaner has more active installs: 100K+, against 50K+ for Embed Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Advanced Database Cleaner is downloaded about 675 times, Embed Optimizer about 357.
- Advanced Database Cleaner is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,962 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Embed Optimizer was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Advanced Database Cleaner.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Advanced Database Cleaner has been around longer: since 2015, against 2024 for Embed Optimizer.
Line by line
Advanced Database Cleaner leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Database Cleaner | Embed Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #340 | #779 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.3K | 9K |
| Rating | 4.9(2K) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.34 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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