WordPress plugin comparison
Database Cleaner vs Optimize Database
At a glance
- Database Cleaner has more active installs: 10K+, against 30+ for Optimize Database.
- On a typical day, Database Cleaner is downloaded about 512 times, Optimize Database about 7.
- Optimize Database has no reviews yet.
- Database Cleaner was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Mar 27, 2026 for Optimize Database.
- Database Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Optimize Database.
- Optimize Database has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Database Cleaner.
Line by line
Database Cleaner leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Database Cleaner |  Optimize Database |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,113 | #23,926 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.9K | 166 |
| Rating | 5.0(150) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.16 | ×0.16 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 7 months 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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