WordPress plugin comparison

Clean unused shortcodes vs DX Remove Unused Custom Fields

Clean unused shortcodes

by Amr Abdelkarem

300+ installs4.4

DX Remove Unused Custom Fields

by Mario Peshev

10+ installs3.2

At a glance

Clean unused shortcodes has more active installs: 300+, against 10+ for DX Remove Unused Custom Fields.
On a typical day, Clean unused shortcodes is downloaded about 10 times, DX Remove Unused Custom Fields about 1.
Clean unused shortcodes is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 3.2 from 12 reviews.
Clean unused shortcodes was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Sep 8, 2014 for DX Remove Unused Custom Fields.
Clean unused shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for DX Remove Unused Custom Fields.
DX Remove Unused Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2013, against 2022 for Clean unused shortcodes.

Clean unused shortcodes leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Clean unused shortcodes	DX Remove Unused Custom Fields
Popular rank	#10,540	#29,357
Active installs	300+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	244	23
Rating	4.4(7)	3.2(12)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.0.38
Search multiplier	×0.47	×0.00
Last release	26 days ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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