WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Database Cleaner vs Performance Lab
Advanced Database Cleaner
by Younes JFR.
100K+ installs4.9
Performance Lab
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Both have 100K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Performance Lab is downloaded about 809 times, Advanced Database Cleaner about 675.
- Advanced Database Cleaner is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,962 reviews, against 4.3 from 51 reviews.
- Performance Lab 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 2022 for Performance Lab.
Line by line
Performance Lab leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Database Cleaner | Performance Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #340 | #305 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.3K | 21K |
| Rating | 4.9(2K) | 4.3(51) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.34 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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