WordPress plugin comparison
Transient Cleaner vs Cruftless
At a glance
- Transient Cleaner has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for Cruftless.
- On a typical day, Transient Cleaner is downloaded about 25 times, Cruftless about 1.
- Cruftless has no reviews yet.
- Transient Cleaner was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jul 19, 2017 for Cruftless.
- Transient Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Cruftless.
- Transient Cleaner has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Cruftless.
Line by line
Transient Cleaner leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Transient Cleaner |  Cruftless |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,436 | #50,026 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 399 | 31 |
| Rating | 5.0(23) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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