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Debug Bar Transients vs Delete Expired Transients
Debug Bar Transients
by Dominik Schilling
30+ installs5.0
Delete Expired Transients
by webaware
4K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Delete Expired Transients has more active installs: 4K+, against 30+ for Debug Bar Transients.
- On a typical day, Delete Expired Transients is downloaded about 32 times, Debug Bar Transients about 9.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Delete Expired Transients was updated more recently: Sep 6, 2026, against Dec 7, 2016 for Debug Bar Transients.
- Delete Expired Transients is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Debug Bar Transients.
- Debug Bar Transients has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Delete Expired Transients.
Line by line
Delete Expired Transients leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Debug Bar Transients | Delete Expired Transients |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,029 | #3,225 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 201 | 854 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.78 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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