WordPress plugin comparison
DashClean vs Database Cleaner
At a glance
- Database Cleaner has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for DashClean.
- On a typical day, Database Cleaner is downloaded about 512 times, DashClean about 2.
- DashClean has no reviews yet.
- Database Cleaner was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Aug 25, 2026 for DashClean.
- Database Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for DashClean.
- Database Cleaner has been around longer: since 2021, against 2026 for DashClean.
Line by line
Database Cleaner leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  DashClean |  Database Cleaner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #69,441 | #2,113 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 56 | 19.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(150) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.16 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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