WordPress plugin comparison
Media Cleaner vs Simple Cleanup
At a glance
- Media Cleaner has more active installs: 90K+, against 10+ for Simple Cleanup.
- On a typical day, Media Cleaner is downloaded about 3,407 times, Simple Cleanup about 1.
- Simple Cleanup has no reviews yet.
- Media Cleaner was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jun 13, 2025 for Simple Cleanup.
- Media Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Simple Cleanup.
- Media Cleaner has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Simple Cleanup.
Line by line
Media Cleaner leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Media Cleaner |  Simple Cleanup |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #490 | #47,626 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 195.2K | 42 |
| Rating | 4.6(779) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.0 |
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