WordPress plugin comparison
Database Cleaner vs WP Database Session Handler
Database Cleaner
by Jordy Meow
10K+ installs5.0
WP Database Session Handler
by stefanocanziani
10+ installs
At a glance
- Database Cleaner has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for WP Database Session Handler.
- On a typical day, Database Cleaner is downloaded about 597 times, WP Database Session Handler about 2.
- WP Database Session Handler has no reviews yet.
- Database Cleaner was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Jun 22, 2020 for WP Database Session Handler.
- Database Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for WP Database Session Handler.
- WP Database Session Handler has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Database Cleaner.
Line by line
Database Cleaner leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Database Cleaner | WP Database Session Handler |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,115 | #44,457 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.7K | 36 |
| Rating | 5.0(150) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.4.25 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.16 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 5.2.4 |
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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