WordPress plugin comparison

Optimize Database vs Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)

Optimize Database

by Joshua Fredrickson

30+ installs

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 Optimize Database.
On a typical day, Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is downloaded about 82 times, Optimize Database about 7.
Optimize Database has no reviews yet.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Mar 27, 2026 for Optimize Database.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Optimize Database.
Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Optimize Database.

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

Metric	Optimize Database	Plugins Garbage Collector (Database Cleanup)
Popular rank	#23,926	#1,856
Active installs	30+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	166	2.5K
Rating	No ratings	4.4(92)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.16	×0.82
Last release	7 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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