WordPress plugin comparison
Database Cleaner vs Read Database
At a glance
- Database Cleaner has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Read Database.
- On a typical day, Database Cleaner is downloaded about 597 times, Read Database about 2.
- Read Database has no reviews yet.
- Database Cleaner was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Oct 17, 2016 for Read Database.
- Database Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Read Database.
- Read Database has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Database Cleaner.
Line by line
Database Cleaner leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Database Cleaner |  Read Database |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,115 | #47,379 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.7K | 47 |
| Rating | 5.0(150) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.16 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 10 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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