WordPress plugin comparison
Transient Cleaner vs Media Cleaner
At a glance
- Media Cleaner has more active installs: 90K+, against 1K+ for Transient Cleaner.
- On a typical day, Media Cleaner is downloaded about 3,821 times, Transient Cleaner about 25.
- Transient Cleaner is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 4.6 from 779 reviews.
- Media Cleaner was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Transient Cleaner.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Transient Cleaner has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Media Cleaner.
Line by line
Media Cleaner leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Transient Cleaner |  Media Cleaner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,436 | #489 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 399 | 214.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(23) | 4.6(779) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×1.28 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
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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