WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Database Cleaner vs Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)

Advanced Database Cleaner

by Younes JFR.

100K+ installs4.9

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)

by Vladimir Garagulya

10K+ installs4.4

At a glance

Advanced Database Cleaner has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup).
On a typical day, Advanced Database Cleaner is downloaded about 668 times, Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) about 82.
Advanced Database Cleaner is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,962 reviews, against 4.4 from 92 reviews.
Advanced Database Cleaner was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Aug 12, 2026 for Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup).
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Advanced Database Cleaner.

Advanced Database Cleaner leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Database Cleaner	Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)
Popular rank	#340	#1,860
Active installs	100K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	19.6K	2.5K
Rating	4.9(2K)	4.4(92)
Support threads resolved	50%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.34	×0.82
Last release	2 months ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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