WordPress plugin comparison

Easy WP Cleaner vs Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)

Easy WP Cleaner

by Nikunj Soni

2K+ 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 2K+ for Easy WP Cleaner.
On a typical day, Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is downloaded about 82 times, Easy WP Cleaner about 16.
Easy WP Cleaner is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 41 reviews, against 4.4 from 92 reviews.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Oct 8, 2025 for Easy WP Cleaner.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Easy WP Cleaner.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Easy WP Cleaner.

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

Metric	Easy WP Cleaner	Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)
Popular rank	#4,897	#1,860
Active installs	2K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	316	2.5K
Rating	5.0(41)	4.4(92)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.36	×0.82
Last release	1 year ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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