WordPress plugin comparison
Database Cleaner vs LWS Optimize
At a glance
- LWS Optimize has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Database Cleaner.
- On a typical day, Database Cleaner is downloaded about 512 times, LWS Optimize about 169.
- Database Cleaner is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 150 reviews, against 4.6 from 9 reviews.
- Database Cleaner was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for LWS Optimize.
- Database Cleaner resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for LWS Optimize.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Database Cleaner has been around longer: since 2021, against 2022 for LWS Optimize.
Line by line
Database Cleaner leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Database Cleaner |  LWS Optimize |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,113 | #1,379 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.9K | 18.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(150) | 4.6(9) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.16 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 25 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.4 |
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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