WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced WordPress Reset vs Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)

Advanced WordPress Reset

by Younes JFR.

10K+ installs4.9

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)

by Vladimir Garagulya

10K+ installs4.4

At a glance

Both have 10K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is downloaded about 82 times, Advanced WordPress Reset about 66.
Advanced WordPress Reset is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,233 reviews, against 4.4 from 92 reviews.
Advanced WordPress Reset 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 2016 for Advanced WordPress Reset.

Advanced WordPress Reset leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced WordPress Reset	Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)
Popular rank	#1,447	#1,860
Active installs	10K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.1K	2.5K
Rating	4.9(1.2K)	4.4(92)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.87	×0.82
Last release	2 months ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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