WordPress plugin comparison
Transient Cleaner vs WP-Optimize
Transient Cleaner
by David Artiss
1K+ installs5.0
WP-Optimize
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
1M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- WP-Optimize has more active installs: 1M+, against 1K+ for Transient Cleaner.
- On a typical day, WP-Optimize is downloaded about 6,738 times, Transient Cleaner about 25.
- Transient Cleaner is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 4.8 from 2,616 reviews.
- WP-Optimize was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Transient Cleaner.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP-Optimize has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Transient Cleaner.
Line by line
WP-Optimize leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Transient Cleaner | WP-Optimize |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,442 | #53 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 415 | 266.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(23) | 4.8(2.6K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 31% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×3.13 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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