WordPress plugin comparison
Bamboo Backups vs Database Cleaner
At a glance
- Database Cleaner has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Bamboo Backups.
- On a typical day, Database Cleaner is downloaded about 512 times, Bamboo Backups about 5.
- Database Cleaner is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 150 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Database Cleaner was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Mar 2, 2018 for Bamboo Backups.
- Database Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Bamboo Backups.
- Bamboo Backups has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Database Cleaner.
Line by line
Database Cleaner leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Bamboo Backups |  Database Cleaner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #36,618 | #2,113 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 133 | 19.9K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 5.0(150) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.0.31 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.16 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 10 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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