WordPress plugin comparison

Feathersweep Database Cleanup vs Optimization Detective

Feathersweep Database Cleanup

by lightningbyrd

Fewer than 10 installs

Optimization Detective

by WordPress Performance Team

60K+ installs4.3

At a glance

Optimization Detective has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for Feathersweep Database Cleanup.
On a typical day, Optimization Detective is downloaded about 409 times, Feathersweep Database Cleanup about 2.
Feathersweep Database Cleanup has no reviews yet.
Feathersweep Database Cleanup was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Optimization Detective.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Optimization Detective has been around longer: since 2024, against 2026 for Feathersweep Database Cleanup.

Optimization Detective leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Feathersweep Database Cleanup	Optimization Detective
Popular rank	#70,640	#688
Active installs	Fewer than 10	60K+
Downloads, last 30 days	59	10.9K
Rating	No ratings	4.3(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×1.01
Last release	1 month ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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