WordPress plugin comparison
Database Cleaner vs Convert WP Database to UTF-8
At a glance
- Database Cleaner has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Convert WP Database to UTF-8.
- On a typical day, Database Cleaner is downloaded about 409 times, Convert WP Database to UTF-8 about 6.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Database Cleaner was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Oct 14, 2011 for Convert WP Database to UTF-8.
- Database Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.8 for Convert WP Database to UTF-8.
- Convert WP Database to UTF-8 has been around longer: since 2009, against 2021 for Database Cleaner.
Line by line
Database Cleaner leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Database Cleaner |  Convert WP Database to UTF-8 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,113 | #11,298 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.9K | 119 |
| Rating | 5.0(150) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.16 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 15 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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