WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Database Cleaner vs SQL Buddy
At a glance
- Advanced Database Cleaner has more active installs: 100K+, against 5K+ for SQL Buddy.
- On a typical day, Advanced Database Cleaner is downloaded about 675 times, SQL Buddy about 46.
- SQL Buddy is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 4.9 from 1,962 reviews.
- Advanced Database Cleaner was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jun 16, 2025 for SQL Buddy.
- Advanced Database Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for SQL Buddy.
- Advanced Database Cleaner has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for SQL Buddy.
Line by line
Advanced Database Cleaner leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Database Cleaner |  SQL Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #340 | #3,223 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.3K | 1.2K |
| Rating | 4.9(2K) | 5.0(14) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.34 | ×0.20 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
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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