WordPress plugin comparison

Database Cleaner vs External Database Authentication Reloaded

Database Cleaner

by Jordy Meow

10K+ installs5.0

External Database Authentication Reloaded

by Joshua Parker

30+ installs5.0

At a glance

Database Cleaner has more active installs: 10K+, against 30+ for External Database Authentication Reloaded.
On a typical day, Database Cleaner is downloaded about 409 times, External Database Authentication Reloaded about 3.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Database Cleaner was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against May 31, 2015 for External Database Authentication Reloaded.
Database Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for External Database Authentication Reloaded.
External Database Authentication Reloaded has been around longer: since 2012, against 2021 for Database Cleaner.

Database Cleaner leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Database Cleaner	External Database Authentication Reloaded
Popular rank	#2,113	#23,089
Active installs	10K+	30+
Downloads, last 30 days	19.9K	93
Rating	5.0(150)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.2.39
Search multiplier	×1.16	×0.00
Last release	11 days ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	8.1	–

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