WordPress plugin comparison
Database Cleaner vs SweepPress
At a glance
- Database Cleaner has more active installs: 10K+, against 500+ for SweepPress.
- On a typical day, Database Cleaner is downloaded about 512 times, SweepPress about 35.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Database Cleaner was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Oct 23, 2026 for SweepPress.
- Database Cleaner resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for SweepPress.
- SweepPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Database Cleaner.
- Database Cleaner has been around longer: since 2021, against 2022 for SweepPress.
Line by line
Database Cleaner leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Database Cleaner |  SweepPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,113 | #8,929 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.9K | 1.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(150) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.16 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 17 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 8.0 |
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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