WordPress plugin comparison
Database Cleaner vs MySQLi database layer
At a glance
- Database Cleaner has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for MySQLi database layer.
- On a typical day, Database Cleaner is downloaded about 512 times, MySQLi database layer about 4.
- Database Cleaner is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 150 reviews, against 4.7 from 13 reviews.
- Database Cleaner was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Sep 18, 2013 for MySQLi database layer.
- Database Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for MySQLi database layer.
- MySQLi database layer has been around longer: since 2013, against 2021 for Database Cleaner.
Line by line
Database Cleaner leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Database Cleaner |  MySQLi database layer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,113 | #14,934 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.9K | 104 |
| Rating | 5.0(150) | 4.7(13) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.6.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.16 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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