WordPress plugin comparison

DWV Database Bloat Cleaner vs Database Backup for WordPress

DWV Database Bloat Cleaner

by umrdev

Fewer than 10 installs

Database Backup for WordPress

by WP Engine

60K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Database Backup for WordPress has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for DWV Database Bloat Cleaner.
On a typical day, Database Backup for WordPress is downloaded about 191 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 Apr 20, 2026 for Database Backup for WordPress.
DWV Database Bloat Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Database Backup for WordPress.
Database Backup for WordPress has been around longer: since 2005, against 2026 for DWV Database Bloat Cleaner.

Database Backup for WordPress leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	DWV Database Bloat Cleaner	Database Backup for WordPress
Popular rank	#58,556	#624
Active installs	Fewer than 10	60K+
Downloads, last 30 days	185	6.2K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(66)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.86
Last release	5 days ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	7.2	5.3

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