WordPress plugin comparison

Database Collation Fix vs Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)

Database Collation Fix

by Dave Jesch

1K+ installs5.0

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)

by Vladimir Garagulya

10K+ installs4.4

At a glance

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Database Collation Fix.
On a typical day, Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is downloaded about 82 times, Database Collation Fix about 26.
Database Collation Fix is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 4.4 from 92 reviews.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Jul 10, 2026 for Database Collation Fix.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Database Collation Fix.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Database Collation Fix.

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Database Collation Fix	Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)
Popular rank	#6,072	#1,856
Active installs	1K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	755	2.4K
Rating	5.0(21)	4.4(92)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.63	×0.82
Last release	4 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.3.1	7.4

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