WordPress plugin comparison

DWV Database Bloat Cleaner vs Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)

DWV Database Bloat Cleaner

by umrdev

Fewer than 10 installs

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 fewer than 10 for DWV Database Bloat Cleaner.
On a typical day, Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is downloaded about 82 times, DWV Database Bloat Cleaner about 5.
DWV Database Bloat Cleaner has no reviews yet.
DWV Database Bloat Cleaner was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 12, 2026 for Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup).
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for DWV Database Bloat Cleaner.

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	DWV Database Bloat Cleaner	Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)
Popular rank	#58,556	#1,860
Active installs	Fewer than 10	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	185	2.5K
Rating	No ratings	4.4(92)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.82
Last release	5 days ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.4

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