WordPress plugin comparison

Fand Transient and Action Cleaner vs Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)

Fand Transient and Action Cleaner

by Florence ANDROLUS

30+ 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 30+ for Fand Transient and Action Cleaner.
On a typical day, Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is downloaded about 80 times, Fand Transient and Action Cleaner about 4.
Fand Transient and Action Cleaner is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 92 reviews.
Fand Transient and Action Cleaner was updated more recently: Aug 26, 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 Fand Transient and Action Cleaner.

Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Fand Transient and Action Cleaner	Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)
Popular rank	#24,843	#1,858
Active installs	30+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	115	2.5K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.4(92)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.27	×0.82
Last release	2 months ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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