WordPress plugin comparison
Clean Expired Transients vs Database Cleaner
At a glance
- Database Cleaner has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Clean Expired Transients.
- On a typical day, Database Cleaner is downloaded about 409 times, Clean Expired Transients about 1.
- Clean Expired Transients has no reviews yet.
- Database Cleaner was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Feb 24, 2019 for Clean Expired Transients.
- Database Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for Clean Expired Transients.
- Clean Expired Transients has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Database Cleaner.
Line by line
Database Cleaner leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Clean Expired Transients |  Database Cleaner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,447 | #2,113 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 19.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(150) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.1.28 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.16 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 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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