WordPress plugin comparison

Bamboo Backups vs Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)

Bamboo Backups

by Bamboo Manchester

10+ installs3.0

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)

by Vladimir Garagulya

10K+ installs4.4

At a glance

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Bamboo Backups.
On a typical day, Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is downloaded about 82 times, Bamboo Backups about 5.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 92 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Mar 2, 2018 for Bamboo Backups.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Bamboo Backups.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Bamboo Backups.

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Bamboo Backups	Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)
Popular rank	#43,153	#1,860
Active installs	10+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	128	2.5K
Rating	3.0(2)	4.4(92)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.0.31	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.82
Last release	8 years ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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